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Behavior modification, brainwashing, religion, and the law

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    Norman G. Poythress Ph.D. (Director of Psychology)

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Poythress, N.G. Behavior modification, brainwashing, religion, and the law. J Relig Health 17, 238–243 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01532859

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