Cults Flashcards
What is a cult?
organized groups of psychological abuse
Examples of Cults
religious, Corporate, Self-Help, Online
Brainwashing/Mind Control
altering thought processes through conditioning and persuasion for control purposes
What do cults aim to do?
exploit members psychologically or financially through manipulation or brainwashing
Why do people stay in cults?
they are isolated from society and controlled to be dependent on the group and its leaders
What does the BITE model stand for?
Behaviour, Information, Thought, and Emotion control
Information Control (BITE)
minimizes outside influence and reduces public resources/information
Thought Control (BITE)
forcing belief that cult life is reality by using thought-controlling language and hypnosis
Behaviour Control (BITE)
regulation of daily routines, dictating associations, and maltreatment
Emotion Control (BITE)
manipulating feelings by using guilt, fear, and shame (torment of shunting)
Why do people join cults?
-people are born into a cult so it is all they ever know
-strong need to belong
-desire for meaning
Example of self-help cult
NXIVM
Example of religious cult
People Temple of Jonestown
