BENSCOTER: That is not what I'm about even a little. Instead, Hassan recommends reconnecting with the believer over shared interests and experiences, like fishing or vacations taken together, because those reminders will help the believer remember their identity before the conspiracy theory took hold of them. addyf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054 = addyf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054 + 'bellsouth' + '.' + 'net'; Y'know the news ain't gonna give you the whole thing.". var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; Cult deprogramming techniques used to change someone's mind Alongside discrediting the authority of the cult leader and presenting contradictions in the group's ideology, a strong emphasis is placed on education. SMITH: For all the psy-ops used to suck people into a cultic group, experts say it takes just as much savvy and precision to help them out. BENSCOTER: I think it's really important to try to help people inoculate, to try to create herd immunity to psychological manipulation and to hit that tipping point in society where more people understand how these tactics work. var addyfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b = 'steve' + '@'; And next thing I knew, I had cut off all contact with my family.". hide caption. var addy_text7986d920f3745ab243b59af6f71579f5 = 'cyndersm' + '@' + 'verizon' + '.' + 'net';document.getElementById('cloak7986d920f3745ab243b59af6f71579f5').innerHTML += ''+addy_text7986d920f3745ab243b59af6f71579f5+'<\/a>'; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; addyde94da22e197db1d535fa5dc06c0facf = addyde94da22e197db1d535fa5dc06c0facf + 'goldhammer' + '.' + 'com'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addyf8cac7ff1581dc987ce8d90a07bec040 = 'sguziec' + '@'; SMITH: In other cases, the draw is what Benscoter calls easy answers to life's hard questions. Add. SHAPIRO: Of course, that's false. Benscoter says the only viable strategy is prevention, and she's helping develop a public awareness campaign to keep people from falling down the rabbit hole in the first place. Queen also believes the big lie that the Democrats stole the election from former President Donald Trump, and that the people who broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 were actually undercover members of the left-wing Antifa, even though none of those who've been charged appears to have any connection with the far-left movement. Or they were likely to have recently used social media platforms like Parler and Telegram, which experts say have become disinformation super-spreaders. Grannon uses simple yet invocative language to articulate complex psychological ideas, inviting the reader to follow him through his narrative of the understanding of CPTSD (Compex post traumatic stress . addyfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b = addyfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b + 'dreichel' + '.' + 'com'; "I think it's really important to try to help people inoculate, to try to create herd immunity to psychological manipulation," Benscoter says, "and to hit that tipping point in society where more people understand how these tactics work, and those who try to use them will be less successful because those using them are easily spotted now. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: This is a scamdemic (ph). Approaches to helping people exit cultic groups, The biggest mistake families make is trying to argue with a loved one, says Pat Ryan, another former cult-member who has been working in the field for decades, and now calls himself an "interventionist.". document.getElementById('cloak1d7636c60bf66e28f720217bac536c67').innerHTML = ''; Experts say that works in reverse, too, to help people reconnect to reality. Michelle Queen, for one, is adamant that no one can change her mind. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; "Then I have credibility. Modeling QAnon as a cult suggests that "deprogramming" techniquesa kind of "un-brainwashing"could be helpful, but when deprogramming was used in its 1970s heyday, it usually began with. document.getElementById('cloakfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b').innerHTML = ''; But as she put it, the Bible teaches that "discernment is a gift," and since she's confident that she's got it, she agreed to sit down with Benscoter, just to hear her out. var addyb2de03711ae6bd99ac1a0f1add652edf = 'rbbernstein' + '@'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; MSNBC's host of The 11th Hour Stephanie Ruhle was not happy that Fox News reacted to President Biden's State of the Union by calling him a liar and to help her in her quest against this narrative, she welcomed professional Fox News watcher Juliet Jeske to claim Fox viewers are in a "cult" who need "deprogramming". document.getElementById('cloak5fb41fcd031f23f99e1fe74c1f0c8e03').innerHTML = ''; addy12e374cf467cf94c035e499fed3d9ec1 = addy12e374cf467cf94c035e499fed3d9ec1 + 'miguelperlado' + '.' + 'com'; This bankrupted the co-defending Cult. Steven Hassan, author of The Cult of Trump, recently helped launch a hashtag campaign, #IGotOut, hoping to help destigmatize those who have fallen prey to disinformation or cultic groups. And I think we need to get to the bottom of that, though. Web site: freemindsuk.tumblr.com. document.getElementById('cloak36636b8776af4b03ad7a9a07dfcdf3b6').innerHTML = ''; The notion of "deradicalizing" and "deprogramming" Trump supporters has been fiercely promoted by those on the left in recent days following the November presidential elections and the storming of the U.S. Capitol last month. Cult Deprogrammer Rick Alan Ross on NXIVM, QAnon, and What Makes Us Vulnerable | by Alex Kantrowitz | OneZero 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. var addyf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054 = 'erikastille' + '@'; Most cult experts themselves no longer use the terminology of deprogramming because of the controversies surrounding this intervention process. 11. addy08a3115d0b8c7e253703ff3626436340 = addy08a3115d0b8c7e253703ff3626436340 + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com'; SMITH: But a few minutes in, Queen starts to push back. You didn't want to be drawn back to that confusion. SMITH: Queen is also among the 20% who believe that those who broke into the Capitol in January were actually undercover members of the left-wing antifa, even though most of those arrested have been affiliated with right-wing groups. "I know that sounds outrageous," she sighs, "but I was wasn't stupid, and I just one thing led to another, and it kind of fed into some fears that I had, and it just kind of just pulled me in. It goes deep. Like (40K) Share. ANDRA GILLESPIE: What does it mean when you see legislators responding with legislative and policy proposals that would be aimed to address a problem that, in fact, didn't exist in the first place? Like, are we just going to start fighting for just thought control? "I've probably got almost a hundred requests in my inbox," says Diane Benscoter, who's been helping people untangle from extremist ideologies since the 1980s, after she herself was extricated from the Unification Church, commonly known as the Moonies. There's no end to the need for those kinds of services, Benscoter says. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce House Resolution Condemning QAnon 'Cult', Nearly A Third Of Americans Believe Covid-19 Death Toll Conspiracy Theory, Trump Refuses To Denounce QAnon After Conspiracy Theory Is Described To Him. addy7b57602c4cc4d305ebe32094a0517282 = addy7b57602c4cc4d305ebe32094a0517282 + 'aspiremhnv' + '.' + 'com'; He recently appeared on HBO's "The Vow", which. Phone: 1 (239) 514-3081 Intervention101 Cult Recovery Resources Intervention101.com Since 1984, we have helped people with destructive cults, mind control, brainwashing, parental alienation, estrangement, abusive relationships, gurus, multi-level marketing, violent extremism and other forms of undue influence. Copyright 2021 NPR. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. cult deprogramming hotline Home; About; Services; Testimonials; Contact; Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; Those creepy remarks came after Ruhle wondered why Jeske does what . You need JavaScript enabled to view it. "You want to be right so bad. var addy_text7b57602c4cc4d305ebe32094a0517282 = 'deirdrewilson' + '@' + 'aspiremhnv' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak7b57602c4cc4d305ebe32094a0517282').innerHTML += ''+addy_text7b57602c4cc4d305ebe32094a0517282+'<\/a>'; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; And I think SMITH: Benscoter talks about the reputable nonprofits fighting human trafficking and suggests Queen get involved. Some claim that rules to enforce social distancing could lead to civil war and violent resistance. Pat Ryan, another former cult member-turned-deprogrammer or exit counselor, says when a family hires him to meet with a loved one, his first step is to do a kind of intervention on the family. The ICSA website also has much valuable information there. When Benscoter's conversation with Queen veers off toward an area of disagreement one more time, Benscoter makes one last pivot to try to end on a more congenial note. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; This was a small, homemade cult where she would pick up teenage boys and then videotape herself having sex with them because that is how the cult leader "got his jollies." Dr. Eichel worked with . Cult expert Steve Hassan told CNN on Tuesday that "all of America needs deprogramming" due to the negative influence of President Trump, especially rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. Cultic groups all tend to fill some psychological need or void, such as a desire for meaning, purpose, or community. You don't want to be dragged back into that confusion.". addy91074be5ee59a2d78187577491ccc5ac = addy91074be5ee59a2d78187577491ccc5ac + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com'; ", "Now, how would we do that?" LEONARD MOTY: There's no constructive criticism. Hassan, author of The Cult of Trump, says shame and humiliation can also be enormous hurdles for someone interested in quitting a cultic group, and returning to their old lives. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak9ab5a63abd787008bc43f649316071fa').innerHTML = ''; CIFS is an Australian support and information network. The spread of QAnon is so prevalent that the House of Representatives introduced a bipartisan resolution Tuesday condemning it as a dangerous, anti-Semitic, conspiracy-mongering cult.. document.getElementById('cloakf4219bca9ede32acb3a79607cd4c413f').innerHTML = ''; The similarities between cults and being in love with a narcissist fall into three basic categories: the people involved. var addy_text5fb41fcd031f23f99e1fe74c1f0c8e03 = 'freemindsuk' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak5fb41fcd031f23f99e1fe74c1f0c8e03').innerHTML += ''+addy_text5fb41fcd031f23f99e1fe74c1f0c8e03+'<\/a>'; SHAPIRO: NPR's Tovia Smith, with some additional reporting from NPR's Joel Rose and Sarah McCammon. Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. Conspiracy theories are encouraged and promoted, but QAnon is a political cult that recruits and indoctrinates primarily online. That's what got 32-year-old Jay Gilley, a pizza delivery guy from Alabama who spent three years caught up in QAnon. Margaret Singer, PhD psychologist advocates for "showing them how their own decision-making power had been taken away from them." addyfefae804527880e22aa3cd22f2d08a08 = addyfefae804527880e22aa3cd22f2d08a08 + 'earthlink' + '.' + 'net'; BENSCOTER: It establishes this camaraderie and this feeling of righteousness and this cause for your life, and that feels very invigorating and almost addictive. Cult leaders are much more dangerous because they have a delusion. document.getElementById('cloak1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb').innerHTML = ''; Phone: (469) 316-7290, John D. Goldhammer, Ph.D. Seattle Recovery from destructive groups and religious cults Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. var addy_text9ab5a63abd787008bc43f649316071fa = 'sarawaters' + '@' + 'protonmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak9ab5a63abd787008bc43f649316071fa').innerHTML += ''+addy_text9ab5a63abd787008bc43f649316071fa+'<\/a>'; "I know it's been really tough," Benscoter offers. SMITH: By the end, they agree to keep talking - just what Benscoter was hoping for. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; hide caption. GET IN TOUCH. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; Ross is the preeminent cult deprogrammer in the United States and the head of the Cult Education Institute, a nonprofit library with archived information about cults. Note, Religious Deprogramming: A Solution Through Judicially Approved Guardians," 7 Nova L.J. var addy7b57602c4cc4d305ebe32094a0517282 = 'deirdrewilson' + '@'; Deprogramming is a controversial tactic that attempts to help someone who has "strongly held convictions . For the last 40 years, he's . BENSCOTER: Are you OK as far as electricity and - or anything like that? But it's a tedious and time-intensive process, and one that Benscoter concedes, cannot keep up with disinformation spreading virally online. It's a plandemic (ph), and it's a damndemic (ph). It started when he questioned the Black Lives Matter movement and got criticized online. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 4. Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. In 1995 the coercive deprogramming method was litigated again in Scott vs. Ross. Dont think you can talk them out of it, Hassan said. "I know you do," Benscoter says. 1 Summit, NJ 07901 Phone: (917) 753-7007 Kevin Taylor Attorney at Law Australia has said it would consider a plan to "de-programme" militants held in jail despite criticism by a rights group that it amounted to brainwashing. Specializes in treating people that have been in questionable groups Phone: (770) 660-0229, Jacqueline Johnson, DSW, LCSW-R Trauma, Abuse, and Cult Recovery Specialist Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. addy3b255930a16b40f719162d87866cd410 = addy3b255930a16b40f719162d87866cd410 + 'eurekamail' + '.' + 'net'; addy1833e4fdcb5e73c4e79dca8a1e8dad0d = addy1833e4fdcb5e73c4e79dca8a1e8dad0d + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; 383 (1983)Google Scholar; Note, Tort Liability for Cult Deprogramming, 43 Ohio St. L.J. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: A controversial election bill clears another hurdle at the state capitol. addy1d7636c60bf66e28f720217bac536c67 = addy1d7636c60bf66e28f720217bac536c67 + 'tellatherapist' + '.' + 'net'; var addy_text58e313c97f95266c6ebc9cf6532a97bb = 'cathysharrislcsw' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak58e313c97f95266c6ebc9cf6532a97bb').innerHTML += ''+addy_text58e313c97f95266c6ebc9cf6532a97bb+'<\/a>'; Refresh the page, check Medium. While delusional conspiracy theories go way back, experts say right-wing disinformation, in particular, is now spinning out on an unprecedented scale. ", Before long, they've found even more they can agree on: that the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was wrong. We are seeking creative works that reveal the world of the cult survivor. var addy_text1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb = 'malinoski' + '@' + 'faxtone' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb').innerHTML += ''+addy_text1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb+'<\/a>'; PAT RYAN: It's strategic. Specializing in working with ex and exiting members of religious, secular or treatment groups using a trauma-informed perspectivePhone: (619) 807-9159, John Hochman, MD Los Angeles Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. ARI. Today, experts say the engagement is voluntary, and more cooperative than confrontational. At least 40 states are considering similar bills. QUEEN: That's right - and sturdy bridges, not nothing that's going to fall apart. addyd837acf5bd986a89f36638fee3f1630d = addyd837acf5bd986a89f36638fee3f1630d + 'verizon' + '.' + 'net'; New York City Web site: Daniel Shaw, CSW, Sara Waters, MS, MA Specializes in treating post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and recovery from high-demand and abusive relationships. Bea Armstrong, MFT Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; SMITH: Other experts liken the threat of disinformation to secondhand smoke. Hassan most recently authored The Cult of Trump, an analysis of the president's hold over his most ardent supporters, and began deprogramming people after he left the notorious Moonie cult in 1976. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. It was the first of many times during their conversation that Benscoter would back off and pivot, in search of even the tiniest patch of common ground. You could also give us a call. var addy_text91074be5ee59a2d78187577491ccc5ac = 'tbiegenlcsw' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak91074be5ee59a2d78187577491ccc5ac').innerHTML += ''+addy_text91074be5ee59a2d78187577491ccc5ac+'<\/a>'; Vanessa Reiser, LCSW Psychotherapist licensed in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts specializing in narcissistic abuse, cult recovery and trauma. Phone: (302) 368-9136, Leona Furnari, MSW, LCSW Help for the victims of abusive groups or cultic experiences.Web site: www.leonafurnari.com Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. Hoping to set a tone of humanity and compassion, she starts by asking Queen how she's faring in the aftermath of last month's snow storm in Texas, and expresses gratitude that she's warm and well. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; Nothing that's going to fall apart!". She hosts a podcast about FOX News and watches the channel all day in order to find reasons to talk about it. I'm not in a cult. var addy_text9305946a8da6033cf0ae51a493ea258b = 'info' + '@' + 'leonafurnari' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak9305946a8da6033cf0ae51a493ea258b').innerHTML += ''+addy_text9305946a8da6033cf0ae51a493ea258b+'<\/a>'; It was rigged. document.getElementById('cloakc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c').innerHTML = ''; NPR's Tovia Smith took a look inside the practice of deprogramming. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. var addy12e374cf467cf94c035e499fed3d9ec1 = 'consulta' + '@'; addy9305946a8da6033cf0ae51a493ea258b = addy9305946a8da6033cf0ae51a493ea258b + 'leonafurnari' + '.' + 'com'; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; She recently founded a nonprofit called Antidote to run Al-Anon-style recovery groups for those caught up in disinformation and their loved ones. var addy_text1d7636c60bf66e28f720217bac536c67 = 'vanessa' + '@' + 'tellatherapist' + '.' + 'net';document.getElementById('cloak1d7636c60bf66e28f720217bac536c67').innerHTML += ''+addy_text1d7636c60bf66e28f720217bac536c67+'<\/a>'; You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. addy7a81c507740ba1e5a4b8252e1b215489 = addy7a81c507740ba1e5a4b8252e1b215489 + 'drjacquelinejohnson' + '.' + 'com'; You want to be right so bad. We used to think smokers were only harming themselves. 13 Irving Place, Ste. Specializes in recovery from cults, trauma, and abuse. MICHELLE QUEEN: No way. var addy_textc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c = 'ingozen' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c').innerHTML += ''+addy_textc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c+'<\/a>'; The Odenwald Residence A temporary home for people who have been affected in some way, as a result of belonging to a cult or controlling group. SMITH: The Ipsos poll shows a close correlation between those who believe in conspiracies and those who get most of their news from conservative news sources, social media or apps like Parler and Telegram that have become disinformation superspreaders. "In . Of course, it's all much easier said than done. var addy7a81c507740ba1e5a4b8252e1b215489 = 'drjackie' + '@'; In Georgia, Andra Gillespie of Emory University says the voting bill would disproportionately hurt lower-income voters, people of color and Democrats. 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