481 0 obj The church was funded by taking 30% of its member's gross income and its leader, Herbert W. Armstrong, a self-titled 'Last Apostle' of Jesus Christ, lived a luxurious life in Hollywood. Introduction. 0000008898 00000 n Pat Ryan, another former cult member-turned-deprogrammer or exit counselor, says when a family hires him to meet with a loved one, his first step is to do a kind of intervention on the family. > Likewise, Lalich suggests that the leader preys on individuals who are typically new to the area (2017), and in my opinion, I think this would be because people who are new to an area typically do not have anyone to rely on, they dont have any sense of belonging, therefore when an otherwise friendly person offers a community, how could you say no? She said her former cult member patients often tell her they would've never joined the cult if they weren't going through a difficult life event at the time they were approached to join. <><>395 0 R]/P 534 0 R/Pg 532 0 R/S/Link>> It is also known as mind control or thought reform. Examining the psychology behind cult membership can shed light on the many factors that influence human behavior, which may make it easier for the public to understand how cults can be appealing. The conclusion that the cult isn't perfect needs to come from the person. Mendeley users who have this article in their library. Paper: Regulate cults to mitigate the damage they cause! endobj Paranoia: To maintain a false sense of comfort, cults often rely on paranoia tactics. endobj 28 0 obj Discover Why and What It Requires, 10 Ways Childhood Trauma Can Manifest in Adult Relationships, Violent Media and Aggressive Behavior in Children, Unloved Daughters and the Elusive Nature of Friendship, Spoiler Alert: Why Some People Need to Know How It Ends, The Benefits of In-Person School vs Remote Learning, Cultivating a Lifelong Love of Learning in the 21st Century. Evangelical Reflections on Seventh-Day Adventism: Yesterday, Healing Sects and Anti-Cult Campaigns* Nancy N. Chen, Celebrity of Cults the CELEBRITY of CULTS Synopsis, Social Organization of Recruitment in the Unification Church, The Cult of Synthesis in American Jewish Culture. Youths who joined secret cult seize the opportunity to explore their secret desires, like sex, money, and power. endobj While we are concerned with joining behavior only in-directly, the literature on conversion provides The other attribute that makes. Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nxivm-raniere-cult-1.518179 0000010298 00000 n 441 0 obj Have a structured central bureaucracy. 568 0 obj <>stream endstream 0000005002 00000 n Careers. 0000007433 00000 n document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. endobj 60. Sally is an educational psychologist. Am J Psychother. <>122 0 R]/P 510 0 R/Pg 481 0 R/S/Link>> Similarly, an article regarding adolescents risks of joining anti-social cults, research has been conducted that young people who suffer from a deep sense of loneliness are vulnerable to being recruited into cults (2018). 0000006422 00000 n That's why people who are on a mission to improve themselves in a person or professional sense could be susceptible to joining a cult, according to Bernstein. endobj They want to make a name and be regarded as powerful persons for reasons based on past negative experiences at the family levels. Psychiatry Res. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. 0000005599 00000 n <><>379 0 R]/P 524 0 R/Pg 516 0 R/S/Link>> startxref Norwood was sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole. 0000015551 00000 n At that point my buddy and I got spooked, so we made up an excuse and promptly left. 0000010964 00000 n <>434 0 R]/P 560 0 R/Pg 556 0 R/S/Link>> This elitism gives people an us vs. them sort of mindset, which eventually leads to members becoming socially isolated from people living in the outside world. 0000006536 00000 n To people who are not used to receiving a lot of love and flattery in their life, this is obviously a very seductive thing. One day as my friend and I were exploring downtown, we came across a recruitment center for The Church of Scientology. The use of manipulation or coercion to recruit and teach new members. Thank you! Cult membership: What factors contribute to joining or leaving? 0000005958 00000 n After a 7-week trial, the jury took 5 hours to convict Raniere. For me, this topic really stood out from all the others, and I praise you for even thinking of the topic and how it plays a role in social cognition, as something like this would have never crossed my mind. 0000115247 00000 n About | endobj These people are not necessarily Atheists, but they refused to follow their familys traditional beliefs because they felt there must be something better out there. Rousselet, M., Duretete, O., Hardouin, J. A dislike, distrust, or general devaluation of outsiders. "Cults are groups that often exploit members psychologically and/or financially, typically by making members comply with leadership's demands through certain types of psychological manipulation, popularly called mind control, and through the inculcation of deep-seated anxious dependency on the group and its leaders." 0000003715 00000 n One of the questions you posed at the end of your comment made me think of some reading I did when researching this topic. Psychiatry . Raelians Revive Swastika/Star of David Symbol, The History of Credibility Attacks Against Former Cult Members Stephen A, CPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Why Christians Need to Remain on Guard Against the Threat of New Age Spirituality Phil Johnson, Russian Federation State Protection - Satanists Extortion Businesspeople, Introduction a Well Grounded Propaganda System, The Unification Church: a Kaleidoscopic Introduction2. Women kill for very different reasons than men. endobj They look for ways to break people; they want people who will work hard and long hours for little or no pay. References: He noticed that the adult members all had families and seemed distinctly normal (Lewis, 2003). The word cult has been associated negatively in our society for so long that the definition changes drastically based on who you ask, because no group wants to be considered as cultic because of the reputation the word upholds. She was caught red-handed by one of her fellow co-workers Jayna Murray. Jonestown, (November 18, 1978), location of the mass murder-suicide of members of the California-based Peoples Temple cult at the behest of their charismatic but paranoid leader, Jim Jones, in Jonestown agricultural commune, Guyana. 0000116299 00000 n The types of people who are most susceptible to this sort of manipulation are those who come from broken families and abusive relationships. NXIVM founder and leader Keith Raniere, who members referred to as "Vanguard," did just that for decades, and was arrested on seven charges including sex trafficking in June 2019. Cult membership: What factors contribute to joining or leaving?. But influence can be enormously positive and helpful as well as detrimental. The death toll exceeded 900, including some 300 who were age 17 and under, making the incident one of the largest mass deaths in American history. 0000004840 00000 n Cults, wonderful on the outside, but are on the inside very manipulating. We go in, and were immediately greeted by a young, attractive woman. Copyright 2017 The Authors. These covertly hypnotic, altered trance state inducing techniques are not restricted to the religious field, politics, corporations, education systems, military all employ these thought forming techniques, from what I can gather, normally to no harm. 0000030203 00000 n > 1995;23(2):239-48. How we communicate helps relationships get off on the right foot, navigate problems, and change over time. endobj Rousselet, Duretete, Hardouin, & Grall-Bronnec (2017) interviewed 31 former cult members using self-report questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. <>102 0 R]/P 490 0 R/Pg 481 0 R/S/Link>> This site needs JavaScript to work properly. They are after your obedience, your time and your money.Cults use sophisticated mind control and recruitment techniques that have been refined over time. 1 0 obj We assumed that, as in the case of addiction disorders, former cult members exhibit vulnerability and protective factors for cult commitment and membership. These, in turn, increase susceptibility to being recruited by a cult unless there are strong critical thinking, media literacy and good supportive network, which can help a person stay grounded. Link to article . 449 0 obj More often than not, a cult will promise to solve an issue in society that no one else is offering a solution to. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719809524918 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB-dJaCXAxA, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8234595, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1310009618, https://go-galegroup-com.ezproxy.uleth.ca/ps/i.do?p=HRCA&u=leth89164&id=GALE, http://www.searo.who.int/entity/child_adolescent/topics/adolescent_health/en/, https://www.insider.com/i-grew-up-in-a-cult-and-i-can-tell-you-why-normal-people-join-them-2018-3, https://www.ted.com/talks/janja_lalich_why_do_people_join_cults?language=en, https://doi-org.ezproxy.uleth.ca/10.1080/10609393.2018.1451678, https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nxivm-raniere-cult-1.518179, Terrorism and Culty Vibes Social Cognition. Researchers used 23 risk factors to calculate a child's propensity for joining a gang, and then compared 173 youth who had joined a gang with 173 who did not but showed a similar propensity for doing so, so that the only difference between the two groups was gang membership. Retrieved from: https://doi-org.ezproxy.uleth.ca/10.1080/10609393.2018.1451678. sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal <>76 0 R]/P 566 0 R/Pg 481 0 R/S/Link>> Unable to load your collection due to an error, Unable to load your delegates due to an error. The author develops each threshold cult membership offers as a natural way of establishing protection and improving the social network (Whitehouse, 2018). 1984 Nov;47(4):366-77. doi: 10.1080/00332747.1984.11024257. Authors' identification M. Rousseleta,b*, O. Duretetec, J.B Hardouinb, M. Grall-Bronneca,b aClinical Investigation Unit BALANCED "BehaviorAL AddictioNs and ComplEx mood Disorders", Addictology and Psychiatry Department, Nantes University Hospital, Hpital Saint- 0000015895 00000 n mPj` Bxk0E=US_erSOTujJ=#KB2 P8ekJ=qMT\jl Z`#X`-S])WLE/G~P5Q>D.s9~KGbu 1+KI*rTBMBU\e9[ This helps build trust. Steven Hassan, Ph.D., is a mental health professional, cult and undue influence expert who has been working in the field of relationship, group, and political cults for over 40 years. Striving for perfectionism comes into play in many cults. Why do people join cults? If a cult member considers leaving the group--this may become a vitally important and pivotal point. Retrieved from: https://www.insider.com/i-grew-up-in-a-cult-and-i-can-tell-you-why-normal-people-join-them-2018-3, Lalich, J (2017). <>402 0 R]/P 538 0 R/Pg 532 0 R/S/Link>> These dont necessarily mean a person is mentally ill but they are factors that contribute to or result from mental illness. application/pdf endobj Social identity. <>116 0 R]/P 504 0 R/Pg 481 0 R/S/Link>> Their research indicated that the experiences these people have of bitter conflicts, and rejection of peers, can be quite distressing; that men and women who join a cult have never previously developed any deep and trusting relationships with others (Yakovleva, 2018). 0000113494 00000 n Admittedly, the studies cited by Hunter (1998) and the bulletin by Rudin (1990) are pretty old, to the point Rudin attributes satanic cult-like behavior to Dungeons and Dragons as well as rock music, citing no experts, but saying experts found a definite correlation between DnD/rock music and satanic recruitment (Rudin, 1990). 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This thesis investigates the factors that contribute to the increased vulnerability to cult membership. Are cultic environments psychologically harmful? The majority of these people had no idea that the organization they were entering was, in fact, a cult. The site is secure. I think it would make sense, given what you said about people who are dissatisfied with their life, spirituality, or personal development, and that they are in an arguably more vulnerable state. According to an article written for the American Psychological Association by Dr. Philip Zimbardo, there is no type of person who joins a cult. Bull Am Acad Psychiatry Law. When the mind is controlled, a victim may appear happy and willing to suffer for the profit or benefit of the leader/group. I would assume that most students in Social Cognition are under the age of twenty-five, which according to the World Health Organization, either classifies us as youth or if you happen to be 19 years or younger, potentially classifies us as adolescent (WHO, 2017). The modern polygraph test is widely used, but is it accurate? I find it interesting that Rousselet et al., (2017) compare cult membership to addiction, which is supported by Goodman (1990). Our aim in this paper is to argue that individuals join religious cults as persons, but lose their personhood as their position in the group is solidified, becoming simply humans. Have a friend or family member caught up in a black-and-white, all-or-nothing conspiracy cult, multi-level marketing, religious or political group? So, in this respect, the fact that women join cults more often than men is not surprising. Visiting and making personal contact with cult members is important. It gives them license to do anything . Brainwashing:: Cult leaders are known to repeat various lies and distortions until members find it difficult to distinguish between reality and cult life. Welcome to White Rose eTheses Online - White Rose eTheses Online Behavioral economics teaches us lessons on how consumers make decisions. Do people who start cults desire to control other people? 1 Cults are usually headed by a powerful leader who isolates members from the rest of society. A peer-reviewed bulletin from the NASSP written by Marica R. Rudin states that, experts say kids who join cults are generally very intelligent and are high achievers. (1990). 0000038874 00000 n 0000019538 00000 n Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work. It could also be a political group, business, or lifestyle cult. Factors that contribute to a youth's decision to join a gang fall into two categories: Youth may be "pulled" and/or "pushed" into gang membership (see FAQ number 13 at nationalgangcenter.ojp.gov , What are risk factors for gang membership? 455 0 obj Cult membership andaddictive disordersshare similar characteristics: persistence in irrespective towards consequence, initial psychological relief and feeling a part of something exclusive. 0000007281 00000 n In her 20s, Dr. Stein began to seek out political organizations who claimed to improve the lives of Americans needing health care and other issues. Certain personality disorders can increase a leaders sphere of influence over followers. He claims that anyone, under the right conditions, could be convinced to join a cult. When someone joins a cult, he or she usually does so because of what the organization offers initially. Cult Membership What Factors Contribute to Joining Or Leaving? Or you may find yourself recruited online from social media posts, websites, YouTube videos, discussion forums, dating apps, movies or video games. 4 Strategies to Help You Halt Overthinking, Self-Acceptance: You Cannot Be Anyone Else. And then the new identify is reinforced and the old identify suppressed. endobj 2011;65(4):381-91. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2011.65.4.381. 0000006652 00000 n &nf*$v*TE5Q&P.l-6~WFbu kC`4P$+^/*c(t jB|X? Ut2]5Q&t*s.9 <> It is also a requirement for employees to purchase Lululemon clothing to wear as their work uniform. endobj The variety of cult I am focused on this week is the traditional media-sensationalized understanding of what a cult would be, however I suppose I could have kept the title and written about organized religion instead!! Freckelton, I. Beware of thinking that you are immune from cult . studies were more widely acknowledged, public perception of cult members would become less negative. Therefore, the model of cult membership would be multifactorial, involving vulnerability and protective factors. The Making of Cults: The Factors that Contribute to Membership and the Leaders Influence 463 0 obj However, they present their information in such a way that seems as though they are the only ones on the entire planet who care about other human beings. Lewis, J. R. (2003). B., & Grall-Bronnec, M. (2017). Brown, F (2019). Dr. Singer explains, The cult leader grows wealthier and more powerful while trying to convey to the followers that he is helping them. 0000006305 00000 n This may include friendship for those that need it, connections to others, an identity that is lacking, contributing factors and sometimes family. Lululemon even pushed employees to use their meager retail-job paychecks to purchase expensive self-help seminars called Landmark Forum, with classes that cost from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Social media has both positive and negative effects on well-being in youth. Your email address will not be published. I do think generally that having depressive symptoms or anxiety could absolutely play into why someone would find the idea of a cult alluring, but there absolutely needs to be more research! uuid:ae634148-b657-11b2-0a00-b0f99f7efc7f Additionally, cults target people who are dissatisfied with their current life, spirituality, or personal development (Rousselet, 2017). as well as other partner offers and accept our. National Library of Medicine endobj <>390 0 R]/P 530 0 R/Pg 516 0 R/S/Link>> Dr. Alexandra Stein points out that one common thread is that people are in a transition period in their lives. Student Scholarship <>104 0 R]/P 492 0 R/Pg 481 0 R/S/Link>> Accessibility Statement. In fact, it could be any one of us, if we were not on guard to stop it from happening. A cult is an organized group whose purpose is to dominate cult members through psychological manipulation and pressure strategies. endobj For members, happiness comes from "good" performance within the group, along with elitist thinkingbelieving they have the "truth" or the the best way of life. They want willing slaves. Timing also plays a role. A number of reports cite heavy drug or alcohol use by cult members before entering the c~lt.~'-~~ Alcohol, marihuana, and hallu- cinogen abuse were particularly common 0000006769 00000 n He . Would you like email updates of new search results? Given that the definition of a cult is a little blurry, one could suggest that certain religions, such as Catholicism, appear cultic. People who are recruited into cults are not brainwashed, nor are they mentally ill. However, undue influence is deceptive and manipulative. 0000013398 00000 n 0000116675 00000 n Janis, I. L. (2008). Almost everyone goes through an existential crisis at some point in their lifetime. 0000007003 00000 n Critics of the athletic apparel company Lululemon Athletica have accused the corporation of being a cult. 0000006190 00000 n As we know, addiction is complicated, and there are many theories that attempt to explain this phenomenon. endobj However, it is a mistake to focus on the . Group think (a close cousin to Pluaralistic Ignorance) is about rationality becoming so exploited by ones obession to meet the groups needs that harm comes to the individaul and those also caught in the cross fire. endobj MeSH Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. They are manipulated by fear and guilt and may be stuck, with no way out! maintenance of cult commitment, and that protective factors could help to stop cult involvement. According to Dr. David Bromley from the Virginia Commonwealth University, women statistically attend more religious gatherings than men, even if it is simply going to a Christian church on Sundays. 2000 Jan;20(1):91-111. doi: 10.1016/s0272-7358(98)00093-2. It would be easy for someone with the best intentions to join the organization. But all undue influence is destructive. 472 0 obj Clipboard, Search History, and several other advanced features are temporarily unavailable. As a result, it is defined as handling major concepts and roles associated with protective factors. Members may have seen too many things that didn't make sense, too many contradictions, and even too many doomsdays that didn't happen. individual. Psychiatry Research, M. Rousseleta,b,, O. Duretetec, J.B. Hardouinb, M . 0000024474 00000 n endobj <><>407 0 R]/P 541 0 R/Pg 532 0 R/S/Link>> As for addictive disorders, we suppose that vulnerability factors could be involved during the . 0000116513 00000 n 0000112587 00000 n 6. What Makes Someone Join a Cult? Cults usually exhibit a protective commitment and membership that members feel drawn towards. 452 0 obj <> endobj 439 0 obj Its possible then that cult leaders might prey on these vulnerable people, and potentially use the guise of friendship and compassion to recruit people they may already know. <>stream In the podcast "Escaping NXIVM," Sarah Edmondson, another former member, said she realized in hindsight that the promise of deep human connection subtly drew her to the organization, despite the fact she considered herself a person with many friends. 457 0 obj endobj And it's because you're never given all the information about a group that turns out to be a cult from the beginning," Bernstein told Insider. Psychiatry. 0000029564 00000 n 0000002636 00000 n <>120 0 R]/P 508 0 R/Pg 481 0 R/S/Link>> 440 0 obj endobj So, would you join a cult? 470 0 obj How do you think this impacts their own social development? 0000114347 00000 n They were offering free personality tests. Cult members who find their way out are usually the ones who grow motivated to deprogram themselves. She was taught to believe that without Scientology, the world was doomed, and the fate of the entire planet was in their hands. He explains that year after year, the world becomes more a complex place to live. Cult leaders offer simple solutions in a way that makes sense, and they know how to motivate people to devote their life to the leaders cause. Some individuals who join cults remain lifelong members. endobj There are better ways than deprogramming to extricate loved ones from abusive groups. 0000043631 00000 n Perhaps belonging to a cult is a little bit like being extremely addicted to heroinonce youre in, it is nearly impossible to get out. <> In fact, many of these people are well-educated, sensible, and logical. Sometimes, if it is a religious cult, members are promised that in addition to receiving love from the human beings in the group, they will also receive a spiritual love and acceptance from a higher being. The actor Joaquin Phoenix and his siblings were also born into The Children of God cult. endobj 574 0 obj In the summer of 2010, when I had just turned 18, I took a trip to Vancouver. 572 0 obj 0000011389 00000 n You are not allowed to question and your inner voice is suppressed. 0000116153 00000 n Many cults also form communes, where members of the organization are promised free room and board in exchange for community service, prayer, and loyalty to the leader. "So the adage, 'He or she speaks my language,' it kind of makes you feel like you have some things in common with these people. Prolonged and intense coercive persuasion can cause identity disturbance. endobj I grew up in a cult and I can tell you why normal people join them. Whether it is attaining eternal life in a spiritual realm, or working day and night to change a political issue, a cult can give a purpose in life to people who did not have their own strong goals. 0000006074 00000 n Appligent AppendPDF Pro 6.3 Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB-dJaCXAxA. From an outsiders perspective, it is very difficult to imagine why anyone would join a cult of their own free will. She felt that her only option was to steal yoga pants. 0000046337 00000 n These factors could be individual, environmental and/or linked to the characteristics of the addiction object, that is, the cultic group. 458 0 obj <>124 0 R]/P 512 0 R/Pg 481 0 R/S/Link>> In order to punish anyone who questions authority, they subjected to public humiliation and social isolation. 443 0 obj This article regarding anti-social cults (religious cults), talked about young people in particular, and how their development into the world impacts their cognitive decisions regarding joining cults. https://encompass.eku.edu/honors_theses/844, Home | A sample of 75 ex-members of cults or new religious movements completed two personality inventories: the short form of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and the Beck Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale. 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