The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control — The BITE Model
What happens when political allegiance becomes intertwined with identity, belonging, fear, and the information a person trusts?
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In The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control, Steven Hassan applies his experience studying destructive influence to Donald Trump and the political movement surrounding him.
At the center of Hassan’s argument is the BITE model: Behavior, Information, Thought, and Emotion. He argues that these forms of influence can operate together, creating…
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