Mind Control Paradigm
Steven discusses the three-step process of brainwashing: unfreezing, changing, and refreezing. He explains how cult leaders break down individuals and indoctrinate them with new beliefs to create a pseudo-self that suppresses their real self. He also highlights the dissociative disorder category in the DSM-5 that explicitly talks about brainwashing, thought reform, and coercive persuasion in cults.In this clip
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237: Steven Hassan | Combating Cult Mind Control Part One
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