Peter A. Olsson
Peter A. Olsson | |
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| Born | 1941 (age 83–84) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Vermont Baylor College of Medicine Wheaton College |
| Known for | Malignant Pied Pipers of Our Time: A Psychological Study of Destructive Cult Leaders From the Rev. Jim Jones to Osama bin Laden |
| Awards | 1979 Judith Baskin Offer Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychiatry, psychoanalysis |
| Institutions | Dartmouth Medical School |
| Website | drpeterolsson |
Peter A. Olsson (born 1941) is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and author. He is author of the book, Malignant Pied Pipers of Our Time: A Psychological Study of Destructive Cult Leaders from Rev. Jim Jones to Osama bin Laden. Olsson won the 1979 Judith Baskin Offer Prize for his paper "Adolescent Involvement with the Supernatural and Cults."