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TEXT OF SAPOLSKY'S INTRAOFFICE MEMO From: Robert M Sapolsky To the lab: Just wanted to let everyone know that this past Friday, Chopra and I reached a settlement in court-ordered mediation down in San Jose Federal Court. As we were suspecting all along, there was going to be a settlement *on the court-house steps* -- i.e., once they saw that we were serious enough to actually go to trial, they would cave in at the last minute to avoid that. Basically, I got everything on paper that I could have asked for. The following statement was signed by the two of us and released: *Dr. Deepak Chopra acknowledges that in the original printing of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind it would have been helpful and appropriate to identy the substantial contributions to the field of stress research made by Professor Robert Sapolsky and his influence on Dr. Chopra*s work. Dr. Chopra and his publisher will include in any future printings of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind an attribution to Professor Sapolsky for his contributions. Professor Sapolsky expresses gratitude for Dr. Chopra*s clarification. The parties express their mutual regret about any statements they have made about each other during the course of the litigation. Dr. Chopra regrets any remarks that were made on KQED that could have damaged Professor Sapolsky*s reputation. Accordingly, the parties have agreed to dismiss the case.* Future printings will cite the disputed passages as being my writing -- not *based on* or *derived from,* but my writing. There was some money involved, but not of an amount of any consequence; don*t ask. There was no confidentiality clause built into this, so I am not muzzled from talking about the case. Basically, this is a complete win for me. I am bitter as hell that this occurred in the first place, and how all of it could have been settled with a letter like this two years ago, thus avoiding all the demoralizing crap that this lawsuit has involved, but this is a complete moral win -- he admitted it was my writing, he should have attributed it, he will cite it as my writing in the future, and he apologizes for what he said on KQED. The main consequences right now is that I have gotten to seal up two boxes of Chopra-related papers and never look at them again. Even tho there is no confidentiality clause, I doubt I am going to spend much time trumpeting this to the press, as I have no desire to talk about the episode or think about it ever again. I may be switching lab meeting time again this week -- I*m sorry for that -- as Lisa and I are waiting to see when the weather is going to be decent, in order to celebrate for a few days, sledding with Benjamin in Tahoe. Thanks for all the help and support during this. Robert





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A trancenet.org publication. Search this site. To comment on this or any other trancenet.org page, go to trancechat . This page was last built with Frontier on a Macintosh on Thu, Feb 5, 1998 at 4:20:58 PM . Cults come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Categories of cults that are recruiting successfully today include: Eastern meditation: characterized by belief in God-consciousness, becoming one with God. The leader usually distorts and Eastern-based philosophy or religion. Members sometimes learn to disregard worldly possessions and may take on an ascetic lifestyle. Techniques used: meditation, repeated mantras, altered states of consciousness, trance states. Religious: marked by belief in salvation, afterlife, sometimes combined with an apocalyptic view. The leader reinterprets the Scriptures and often claims to be a prophet if not the messiah. Often the group is strict, sometimes using physical punishments such as paddling and birching, especially on children. Members are encouraged to spend a great deal of time proselytizing. (Note: included here are Bible-based neo-Christian and other religious cults, many considered syncretic since they combine beliefs and practices). Techniques used: speaking in tongues, chanting, praying, isolation, lengthy study sessions, many hours spent evangelizing, "struggle" (or criticism) and confession sessions. Political, racist, terrorist: fueled by belief in changing society, revolution, overthrowing the "enemy" or getting rid of evil forces. The leader professes to be all-knowing and all-powerful. Often the group is armed and meets in secret with coded language, handshakes, and other ritualized practices. Members consider themselves an elite cadre ready to go to battle. Techniques used: paramilitary training, reporting on one another, guilt, fear, struggle sessions, instilled paranoia, long hours of indoctrination. -- Captive Hearts, Captive Minds, Lalich and Tobias, Hunter House, 1993.