cults
What percent of those tested in Solomon Assch's conformity experiment agreed with the majority even though it was obviously false?
75%
What separates a cult from a religion?
A cult has a charismatic leader who is still living and takes control of the cult, while a religion has a leader/prophet who is not currently living
What are the three core characteristics that define destructive cults:
Absolute Authoritarian leader, indoctrination, does harm
What is NOT a warning sign in a cult
Attractiveness to others
How did Charles Manson control his followers?
By manipulating their experience
What kind of leader is required in a cult?
Charismatic
Which cult leader believed that The Beatles Helter Skelter was a warning of a race war?
Charles Manson
Who manipulated his followers into assassinating celebrities and attempting to assassinate the president?
Charles Manson
How do cults create a new reality for their members?
Cut them off from outside news sources. Make the cult leader the source of their thoughts Peer pressure
Who led the Branch Davidians?
David Koresh
Which is not a characteristic of a cult?
Disciplinary Sanction
How do cults indoctrinate members?
Fasting Lack of sleep
which of the following is NOT a way people are broken down to join a cult?
Financial gain
Which of the following is NOT a reason for leaving a cult?
Hoping to find love with a "civilian"
Which cult leader had his members branded with his initials (the members believed it was a symbol that represented all of the elements)?
Keith Raniere
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven elements of indoctrination into a cult?
Love Bombing
What cult was lead by Keith Raniere?
NXVIM
What is " Love-bombing" ?
People are consistently flattered and seduced by the cult
What is not a reason joining a cult is easier now more than ever before?
People are not as smart
Who do cults target when searching for new members?
People going through a transition
What cult's members committed mass suicide by cyanide?
People's Temple
Which cult used cyanide as a means to achieve a mass suicide?\
People's Temple/Jonestown
when cults promise gifts such as enlightenment, love, and eternal life this is a warning sign of...
Promised rewards
What have many mental health professionals described cult leaders as?
Psychopaths
What forms do cults take?
Satanic Religious Doomsday
Which of the following is a warning signs of a person being indoctrinated in a cult?
Social Isolation
What are the lasting effects of cult membership similar to?
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
What cult did Jim Jones run?
The People's Temple
Which is true of most cult members?
They have rejected religion
Which of the following is a warning sign of a cult?
Those with low self-esteem
Cult leaders prey on people's ________.
Vulnerabilities
When is someone most vulnerable to a cult?
When they are feeling spiritually unfulfilled
