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How Cults Brainwash Good People: Warning Signs You Need to Know
Could you recognize a cult before it was too late—or would you be just as vulnerable as everyone else?
In this fascinating and surprisingly personal episode of The Women Are Plotting, Etienne Rose Olivier, Heidi Willis, and Jane Gari explore the psychology of cults, why intelligent people get pulled into them, and the warning signs everyone should know. The conversation examines the traits shared by charismatic cult leaders, the tactics of love bombing, isolation, manipulation, gaslighting, and the gradual erosion of critical thinking that can leave even skeptical people vulnerable.
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