Thinking About the Landmark Forum?

This post is for anyone who is thinking about the Landmark Forum, and would like to know more about it.  Maybe you have been invited to an introductory evening, or a friend has told you about it.

As you can see from my previous posts, I have been considering whether to attend the Landmark Forum, and have decided against it.  Before reaching this decision, I attended an introductory evening at the Landmark Forum London HQ, discussed it with my partner and a friend, and did some research on the internet.

There is general agreement that the Landmark Forum does not benefit everyone, so it’s worth investigating to make up your own mind.  At the introductory evenings, you will be strongly encouraged to sign up on the spot - so it’s worth knowing a bit more about it before you go.

Below are some of the websites I visited, both pro- and anti-.  Hopefully you will find them a useful aid to making up your own mind.

Tom Hume’s blog - an interesting post, with lots of comments which led me further, to The Truth about Human Potential Seminars / Total Group Awareness Training Truth - two sites for a blog apparently set up to debunk Landmark.

The Skeptic’s Dictionary entry on Landmark.

THE FREETHINKERS PAGE - a rambling personal account with lots of interesting comment - anyone who quotes Frank Zappa is ok with me.

Apologetics Index - another site investigating Landmark, which seems to anticipate harassment and feels obliged to print all sorts of legal disclaimers.

The Scoop About the Landmark Forum - a fan site

What’s the deal about Landmark Education? - a broadly favourable site, hosted by “psychology professionals” (sorry, my bias is showing)

Cult Awareness Information Centre (CAIC) - a general site providing information about a large number of cult organisations.  This page in the site gives access to “Journey to the Land of the New Gurus” - a French TV documentary about the Landmark Forum.

The Rick Ross Institute investigates a number of organisations, including Landmark.

I will add to this list as I find further sites.  If you find any sites worth adding to the list, please let me know.