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So the article I selected is, “Who Joins Cults, And Why?”, as the title states this article talks about those who join cults and why they join it. It starts off saying that anyone can be influenced or persuaded into …
The article I chose was Inner Experience and Conversion from Cult Recovery 101. In the article it speaks about how cult conversions are similar to cognitive therapy because they both change a person’s fundamental perception of the world around them …
I watched the video on the Mason Family Cult. Charles Manson was utterly crazy and lost his mind. He most preyed on young, beautiful women with low self-esteem, alone and willing to try and use drugs. He had such a …
I chose an article from CultRecovery101.com called “Who Joins Cults, and Why”. I chose this article because it intrigued me what type of people join cults and why. I previously believed people who joined cults were mentally ill or in …
The story I chose was about former president Donald Trump’s recent claims that when he wins the 2024 presidential election he will investigate news outlets for treason. In his claims he singled out left leaning media outlets, MSNBC and NBC. …
I read the article Biderman’s Chart of Coercion. It gives the process of how cults slowly get people to join and completely agree with them. It starts with isolation where the cults try and make a person believe they are …
As we learned about cults this week, I was browsing cultrecovery101.com, and came across an article named “Scientology and Its Discontents,” by Seth Perry. This article discusses the challenges of studying and teaching about Scientology, a religion founded by L. …