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"Cults are exploitative groups characterized by extreme levels of manipulation that induce dependency in members." (P. Xi)

"An important study found that during the post-cold adjustment period 95 percent of former members scored high enough on a psychological test to warrant a psychiatric diagnosis. The level of distress was higher than that of the average psychiatric inpatient." (p. x-xi, from the intro by Michael Langone) Why is this not sourced? I need this!