"I took the training. It was an extraordinary experience. And I have some serious concerns about the implications of t…"

"The bathroom restrictions are only one of many aspects of the est training which add up to the fact that the training…"

"Many of the deprivations, such as the restriction on bathroom privileges, could be expected to have the effect of cre…"

"Trainers in est do not and cannot take the precautions that would be considered appropriate for psychotherapy. They u…"

"The authoritarianism of the training is a beginner's course in the totalitarianism you will be subject to if you join…"

"est uses techniques indiscriminately which, in a certain proportion of the population, are known to be harmful and po…"

"[it is difficult to determine whether est] produces any more than a superficial catharsis, or whether it might be har…"

"Finally. Here's someone who is willing to disclose the details of Erhard Seminars Training, and then go on to analyze…"

"It's hardly an incendiary exposé, but Fenwick's open-minded scrutiny should deglamourize the est movement."

"[Fenwick's] analysis of the function of the group, the restrictive rules, and the enforced discomfort is convincing."