Raffaella Di Marzio

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residence = Italy
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field = psychology, theology
work_institution = Società Italiana di Psicologia della Religione (Italian Society of Psychology of Religion)
alma_mater = University of Rome La Sapienza
Pontifical Salesian University
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Raffaella Di Marzio is an Italian psychologist and theologian. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the academic journal, "Cultic Studies Review" [ [http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_icsa/icsa_brd_csr.htm Editorial Board] , "Cultic Studies Review", International Cultic Studies Association, 2006.] . Di Marzio is the director of the Sectes, Religion, Spirituality Counseling Center, in Rome, Italy [http://www.culticstudiesreview.org/csr_profiles/indiv/dimarzio_raffaella.htm Di Marzio, Raffaella] , Profile, "Cultic Studies Review", 2007.] . She is also a member of SIPR, Società Italiana di Psicologia della Religione (Italian Society of Psychology of Religion), and founded a support center in Rome for individuals directly or indirectly affected by alleged cults.

With Albert Amitrani, her article "Blind, or Just Don't Want to See? Brainwashing, Mystification, and Suspicion", was later cited in two separate articles by Michael D. Langone. [ [http://www.csj.org/infoserv_articles/langone_michael_twocampsofculticstudies.htm The Two "Camps" of Cultic Studies: Time for a Dialogue] , Michael D. Langone, "Cultic Studies Journal", 2000, Volume 17, pages 79-100] [ [http://www.csj.org/infoserv_articles/langone_michael_academicdialoguepreface.htm Academic Disputes and Dialogue Collection: Preface] , Michael D. Langone, Ph.D., International Cultic Studies Association, Vol. 4, No. 3, September 2005.] . Di Marzio is a contributor to the encyclopedia: "Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices" ["Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices", September 2002, ISBN 1576072231 , ISBN 978-1576072233 ] , as well as "Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia " ["Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia ", CESNUR, 2001.] .

Education

*University of Rome La Sapienza, History of Religions, 2003
*University of Rome La Sapienza, psychology, 1981
*Pontifical Salesian University, Educational Science, 1981
*Institute for Religious Studies Ecclesia Mater, Pontifical Lateran University, Superior Diploma in Religious Science

Publications

Books

*"Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices ", Contributor, 2002
*"Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia ", Contributor, 2001

Articles

* [http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_articles/dimarzio_raffaella_whatshouldwedoaboutcults_abs.htm What Should We Do About Cults? An Italian Perspective] , Dr. Raffaella Di Marzio, "Cultic Studies Journal", 2001, Volume 18, Part 1, pages 13-31.
* [http://www.rickross.com/reference/apologist/apologist40.html "Mind Control" in New Religious Movements and the American Psychological Association] , with Alberto Amitrani, Ph.D., "Cults & Society", Vol. 1, No.1, 2001
* [http://www.rickross.com/reference/apologist/apologist14.html Blind, or Just Don't Want to See? : Brainwashing, mystification and suspicion] , "Group of Research and Information on the Sects", with Alberto Amitrani, "Cultic Studies Journal", 2000
* [http://www.rickross.com/reference/apologist/apologist12.html "Mind Control" in New Religious Movements : clarifying some issues] , By Alberto Amitrani and Raffaella Di Marzio, 1998
* [http://www.kelebekler.com/cesnur/txt/storia2.htm The Neverending Story: A comment on M. Introvigne's "Liar, Liar"] , Alberto Amitrani and Raffaella Di Marzio, from the Roman seat of "G.R.I.S.", November 27, 1998
* [http://www.anandauncovered.com/Anandacommunicate.htm Oriental religions: Ananda Assisi under accusation]

ee also

*List of cult and new religious movement researchers
*List of psychologists

References

External links

* [http://www.dimarzio.it/ Raffaella Di Marzio's homepage] , (Italian), also in English
* [http://www.culticstudiesreview.org/csr_profiles/indiv/dimarzio_raffaella.htm Profile] , "Cultic Studies Review"