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Steven Alan Hassan (pronounced ) is an American author and mental health counselor who specializes in the area of "cults" or "New Religious Movements" (sometimes called "exit counseling"). He is sometimes described in the media as an expert on mind control and cults, but some social scientists are critical of his work.Hassan is a former member of the Unification Church, and founded Ex-Moon Inc. in 1979. In 1999 he founded the Freedom of Mind Resource Center. He has written on the subject of mind control and how to help people who have been harmed by the experience. more »