Wazay@lemmy.world to Mental Health@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

How do the pros get someone to leave a cult? Manipulate them into thinking it was their idea

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How do the pros get someone to leave a cult? Manipulate them into thinking it was their idea

www.theguardian.com

Wazay@lemmy.world to Mental Health@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

cross-posted to:
[email protected]

Two of the world’s leading cult interventionists live (with their parrot) in Philadelphia. They explain the art of coaxing people out of the most pernicious cults in the world

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Ah the ‘ol double cult switcheroo

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