Why I Joined a Cult: The Psychology Behind Recruitment

If you think you or someone you know may be in a cult, visit these resources for help. You are not alone!
freedomofmind.com
daretodoubt.org
alexandrastein.com/links

00:00 Intro
4:59 Defining Cults
12:08 Humans and Community
15:02 How they got me
18:36 How Cults Recruit - Psychological Manipulation Tactics
29:40 How Cults Recruit - The Targets
37:28 How I Got Out
41:58 Conclusion
44:08 Bibliography and Media Sources

Cloud/staircase image credit because I forgot to include it:
https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=533903&picture=stairway-to-heaven

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