Gloss Angeles How Do Your Favorite Beauty Brands and Influencers Rate on the Cultish Scale? (With Amanda Montell)
Jul 2, 2021
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Amanda's Dad in Synanon Cult
- Amanda Montell shares how her dad was forced into a cult called Synanon in his teens.
- She uses this experience to explain the manipulative language cults use to control members.
Cult Language Controls Thoughts
- Cultish groups use a specific language to establish in-group loyalty and control.
- Thought terminating cliches like "act as if" shut down independent thinking in cults such as Synanon.
Cult Concept Is Complex
- The word "cult" is subjective and lacks a clear definition.
- Cultishness exists on a spectrum with overlapping characteristics like isolation, exploitation, and charismatic leaders.