The Jordan Harbinger Show

237: Steven Hassan | Combating Cult Mind Control Part One

Aug 13, 2019

In this engaging conversation, guest Steven Hassan, a licensed mental health counselor and author, shares his expertise on the psychological tactics used by cults. He introduces the BITE model to help identify cult involvement and discusses the four main types of destructive cults active today. Steven reveals how cults exploit social media for recruitment and warns that the most self-assured people are often the most vulnerable. He also discusses the evolution of deprogramming from invasive methods to more compassionate, strategic approaches aimed at empowering individuals.

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Steven Hassan

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Intro

4min

Understanding Cult Dynamics

11min

The Shadows of Manipulation

11min

Understanding Cult Recruitment and Manipulation

3min

The Dark Allure of Cults

19min

Understanding Cognitive Dissonance and Cult Recruitment

3min

Escaping the Grip of Manipulation

13min

The Allure and Dangers of MLM Cultures

17min

Understanding Vulnerabilities and Cult Dynamics

4min

Steven Hassan (@CultExpert) is a a licensed mental health counselor who has been educating the public about mind control, brainwashing, and destructive cults since 1976. He's the author of Combating Cult Mind Control: The Guide to Protection, Rescue, and Recovery from Destructive Cults and the founder of the Freedom of Mind Resource Center. This is part one of a two-part episode (part two coming soon).

What We Discuss with Steven Hassan:

How to use Steven's BITE model to tell if you or someone you love is involved in a destructive cult through control of behavior, information, thought, and emotion.
The four types of destructive cults most prevalent today: commercial, religious, political, and self-help.
How cults have weaponized the Internet and social media to fill their ranks and thrive as never before possible.
Why it's the people who believe themselves immune to (i.e., too smart for) cult indoctrination who are most at risk of being targeted and recruited.
How Steven has refined Ted Patrick's invasive cult deprogramming tactics of the '70s into a more effective strategic interactive approach.

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