Subscribe 33K views 1 year ago KONCRETE Podcast S1 E123 Rick Alan Ross is a cult deprogrammer who has been helping people escape cults since 1982. Today, experts say the engagement is voluntary, and more cooperative than confrontational. BENSCOTER: It establishes this camaraderie and this feeling of righteousness and this cause for your life, and that feels very invigorating and almost addictive. "I know you do," Benscoter says. . Phone: (510) 292-0509, Steven Eichel, Ph.D., ABPPNewarkSpecializes in harm done by exploitive, coercive and/or destructive movements and groups.Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. MICHELLE QUEEN: No way. "I know it's been really tough," Benscoter offers. At its core, QAnon teaches that dozens of politicians and A-list. the features of the group or relationship. And it just SMITH: And Queen listens quietly as Benscoter continues explaining how the indoctrination tactics worked on her. "And sturdy bridges! var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; Deprogramming is a controversial tactic that attempts to help someone who has "strongly held convictions . var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; A cult keeps people in by its magnetizing and entrancing environment, so if the person gets away from this environment, they'll have space to think and reflect. "This is like a war on thought. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; You need JavaScript enabled to view it. MOTY: The extremists aren't the majority at this point, so business can still be done. Steer the. You don't want to be dragged back into that confusion.". Dan's talk on The Psychology of the Cult Leader. Offers a bi-monthly free publication as well as other resources. Ill read it and get back to you on it, if you agree to read something I share with you. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; This table demonstrates the major similarities falling into each of the three categories. As part of a special series on disinformation, we are going to spend the next few minutes talking about why it's spreading, and we'll go inside the practice of deprogramming people who believe it. The Deprogramming of Arnold Horshack: Directed by Bob Claver. "Individuals who are. Cult deprogrammers inundated with requests to help people lost in Trump election, QAnon conspiracy theories Social media has become rife with disinformation and rabbit holes leading to. A security team guards the person for several days, 24 hours a day, while the deprogrammer, former cult members, and family members present information. Phone:(657)229-1178Web site:Aspire Mental Health, Bill Goldberg, MSW, BCD, LCSW Lorna Goldberg, LCSW, BCD Englewood, NJ Specializing since 1976 in working with people involved in cults and destructive groups Web site: Bill and Lorna Goldberg. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Steven Hassan is a former Moonie who has also made a career of helping people relearn to "think for themselves." var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; She recently founded a non-profit, Antidote.ngo to run Al-Anon style recovery and support groups for the unduly influenced and their loved ones. 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.". 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. document.getElementById('cloak1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; The network has grown to include families, friends, former members and concerned individuals working together towards a common goal, to provide support and develop awareness for those affected by high demand groups or cultic relationships. That's counterproductive, typically causing a person to just dig their heels in, Ryan says. Diane Benscoter has been helping people untangle from extremist ideologies since the 1980s, after she herself was extricated from the Unification Church, commonly known as the Moonies. It goes deep. Phone: (845)-499-0957, Daniel Shaw, CSW Mental health professional that treats cult abuse victims. It's also taxing a bevy of "deprogrammers" who are trying to help. With Gabe Kaplan, Marcia Strassman, John Sylvester White, Robert Hegyes. But to Gilley, it felt like validation. 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 . It's just trying to disrupt the meeting and disrupt county business. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; He also recommends enlisting the believers family member or friends to reconnect with them and spend more time with them, which gives the believer fewer opportunities to engage with the conspiracy theory. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. BENSCOTER: I started believing that all information from regular news sources is just wrong, and they became, like, the enemy. var addy_text36636b8776af4b03ad7a9a07dfcdf3b6 = 'Rosanne' + '@' + 'CultRecover' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak36636b8776af4b03ad7a9a07dfcdf3b6').innerHTML += ''+addy_text36636b8776af4b03ad7a9a07dfcdf3b6+'<\/a>'; Michelle Queen does not consider herself part of QAnon, but she does believe some of its most outlandish conspiracies including that Satan-worshipping elites in a secret pedophile cabal are killing babies and drinking their blood. 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. The term deprogramming has been used since the 1970s to refer to a range of behaviors, all of which are aimed at convincing members of so-called new religious movements (NRMs) to leave such groups and return to more mainstream social and religious lifestyles. In the media, cult experts are still often referred to as 'deprogrammers' - people who 'deprogram' someone who has been 'programmed' by 'brainwashing' or 'mind control'. "Then I have credibility. BENSCOTER: It may seem like you're being tricky or crafty, but really, what you're doing is respecting the fact that this is not going to be an easy process for them to get out of this with their dignity. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. var addy7a81c507740ba1e5a4b8252e1b215489 = 'drjackie' + '@'; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; document.getElementById('cloakb2de03711ae6bd99ac1a0f1add652edf').innerHTML = ''; "I think now is the time to start building bridges, you know. Today, experts say the engagement. People there are angry about the local coronavirus response. document.getElementById('cloak9305946a8da6033cf0ae51a493ea258b').innerHTML = ''; Many are adamant, like Michelle Queen, that no one could change their mind. 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. document.getElementById('cloakfefae804527880e22aa3cd22f2d08a08').innerHTML = ''; Remind yourself why you wanted to get away, and tell any current members of the group that you don't want to talk to them. 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. addyb2de03711ae6bd99ac1a0f1add652edf = addyb2de03711ae6bd99ac1a0f1add652edf + 'socal' + '.' + 'rr' + '.' + 'com'; ", "That's right," agrees Queen. Phone: +61 (2) 8065 8237. 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. Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. And one thing led to another, and it kind of fed into some fears I had. "I started believing that all information, from regular news sources, or different faiths or churches was wrong," Benscoter says. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; SMITH: And then Benscoter carefully starts making the case that anyone can be duped, offering up herself as Exhibit A and explaining how she, as a Moonie, thought she was following the Messiah. var addyc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c = 'ingozen' + '@'; [2] [3] [4] It was founded in the wake of the 1978 cult mass murder/suicide at Jonestown, Guyana. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; Published by ICSA: "Harms associated with cultic groups have been addressed through various forms of self-help, conservatorship, habeas corpus proceedings, consumer protection . "Yes, I'm with you," Benscoter answers, as the two have a good laugh. She expresses sympathy for how Queen's business has been hurt during the pandemic. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. document.getElementById('cloak3b255930a16b40f719162d87866cd410').innerHTML = ''; Court Dialogue Helps Moon Cultist To Break Without Deprogramming By Marjorie Hyer April 13, 1977 Barbara Underwood and four other members of the Unification Church went into a San Francisco court. But it's much more difficult. And I think we need to get to the bottom of that, though. GILLEY: Looking back at it now, it's terrifying. 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. And those who try to use them will be less successful using them because they're easily spotted now. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. Families Against Cult Teachings and Abuses Education & Awareness | Victim Support | Cult Group Investigation For further consultation and assistance, we recommend contactingJanette Allen at www.CultConsultant.org. addyde94da22e197db1d535fa5dc06c0facf = addyde94da22e197db1d535fa5dc06c0facf + 'goldhammer' + '.' + 'com'; Specializes in recovery from authoritarian religious organizations. SHAPIRO: NPR's Tovia Smith, with some additional reporting from NPR's Joel Rose and Sarah McCammon. 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. And next thing I knew, I had cut off all contact with my family.". He recently appeared on HBO's "The Vow", which. SHAPIRO: Republicans in Georgia are pushing a new law that would make it harder to vote in a bunch of ways - less early voting, a shorter absentee voting window, a new ID requirement. Thats toxic and going to drive the person deeper [into the conspiracy] by persecuting them.. 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 . It started when he questioned the Black Lives Matter movement and got criticized online. It's why he recently helped launch a hashtag campaign, #IGotOut. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. SMITH: In other cases, the draw is what Benscoter calls easy answers to life's hard questions. 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. It can cost in the tens of thousands of dollars. Phone: (214) 607-1065 Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. var addy_textfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b = 'steve' + '@' + 'dreichel' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b').innerHTML += ''+addy_textfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b+'<\/a>'; SMITH: But a few minutes in, Queen starts to push back. Has experience with cultic relationships and is familiar with the coercive persuasion techniques used by destructive groups.Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. var addy_text1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb = 'malinoski' + '@' + 'faxtone' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb').innerHTML += ''+addy_text1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb+'<\/a>'; Infranaut/YouTube. 211 E 43rd St, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10017 Web site: www.sarabwaters.com Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. And that's not what our country should be. Get into a strategic and interactive mode by building a good rapport with them, asking good questions, and giving them time to answer before following up. The QAnon conspiracy theory has exploded in popularity this year, but its just one of a depressingly wide array of crackpot beliefs that certain Americans adhere to, including that vaccines implant microchips in people or that Covid-19 is a hoax. Heres how cult deprogrammer and mind control expert Steve Hassan says you can talk to friends and loved ones who believe conspiracy theories: Hassan most recently authored The Cult of Trump, an analysis of the presidents hold over his most ardent supporters, and began deprogramming people after he left the notorious Moonie cult in 1976. "In . Sadly, there is no magic hotline or manual to deprogram your QAnon-addicted loved one. SMITH: While Queen does not consider herself part of QAnon, she also believes some of its most outlandish tenets - for example, that Satan-worshipping elites in a secret pedophile cabal are killing babies and drinking their blood. Instead, she suggests neutral sources, like academic research that Queen can read herself. 4. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. var addyf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054 = 'erikastille' + '@'; She hosts a podcast about FOX News and watches the channel all day in order to find reasons to talk about it. The question is whether the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol can begin to steer some of the Trump faithful toward the kind of cult deprogramming they so . You need JavaScript enabled to view it. His approach is to "ask gentle questions" and then allow people "to connect the dots themselves. var addyf8cac7ff1581dc987ce8d90a07bec040 = 'sguziec' + '@'; "But it doesn't mean they need to be tortured or killed.". var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; By the end of the conversation, they agree to keep talking, just what Benscoter hoped would happen. addy3b255930a16b40f719162d87866cd410 = addy3b255930a16b40f719162d87866cd410 + 'eurekamail' + '.' + 'net'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; I don't put anything past people.". Tell them, Share with me what you think is a really reputable article. document.getElementById('cloakf8cac7ff1581dc987ce8d90a07bec040').innerHTML = ''; You need JavaScript enabled to view it. SHAPIRO: Joan Donovan is a researcher at Harvard Kennedy's Shorenstein Center, and she says the truth is often kind of boring and doesn't play well on social media. In fact, in the early days of cult deprogramming, more aggressive techniques were sometimes used. addyf8cac7ff1581dc987ce8d90a07bec040 = addyf8cac7ff1581dc987ce8d90a07bec040 + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com'; Michelle Queen, for one, is adamant that no one can change her mind. document.getElementById('cloak1833e4fdcb5e73c4e79dca8a1e8dad0d').innerHTML = ''; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; He hopes destigmatizing those who have fallen prey to disinformation, and might make it easier for them to get out with their dignity intact. var addy08a3115d0b8c7e253703ff3626436340 = 'dwehlelcsw' + '@'; var addy_textf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054 = 'erikastille' + '@' + 'bellsouth' + '.' + 'net';document.getElementById('cloakf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054').innerHTML += ''+addy_textf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054+'<\/a>'; SHAPIRO: Of course, that's false. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: A controversial election bill clears another hurdle at the state capitol. var addy1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb = 'malinoski' + '@'; QUEEN: And I pray on everything. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; Buyer-beware: The real CAN, a secular anticult organization, has been taken over by a Scientologist, and must be considered under the influence of the Church of Scientology [Documentation].While claiming to promote tolerance, the new CAN has shown itself to be a hate group.. For the last 40 years, he's . A problem shared is a problem halved. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addyde94da22e197db1d535fa5dc06c0facf = 'john' + '@'; SMITH: Benscoter begins gently, asking how Queen's faring in the aftermath of last month's Texas snowstorm. var addy_text5fb41fcd031f23f99e1fe74c1f0c8e03 = 'freemindsuk' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak5fb41fcd031f23f99e1fe74c1f0c8e03').innerHTML += ''+addy_text5fb41fcd031f23f99e1fe74c1f0c8e03+'<\/a>'; Phone: (630) 677-2070, Peter T. Malinoski, Ph.D., HSPP Has experience working with former cult members and their families. that Congress introduced a resolution to condemn it Tuesday. A Cult of One by Richard Grannon takes the reader through an intimate, honest and personal journey of Narcissism, trauma and self discovery. var addy_text9305946a8da6033cf0ae51a493ea258b = 'info' + '@' + 'leonafurnari' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak9305946a8da6033cf0ae51a493ea258b').innerHTML += ''+addy_text9305946a8da6033cf0ae51a493ea258b+'<\/a>'; Please email info@cultcrew.com or fill out the form below. "They didn't tell you all the others. This talk was presented at an official TED conference. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; A few words on a CBS News New York segment on fraudulent meditation schools - 9/17/2017 You can find this movie on Vudu. Like, are we just going to start fighting for just thought control? This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. P.O. Indeed, anyone can be psychologically manipulated, Benscoter says. Conspiracy theories, on the other hand DONOVAN: There are so many conspiracy theories on the Internet. When a family hires him to meet with a loved one, Ryan says his first step is to do a kind of intervention on the family. In many places, those conspiracy theories are actually leading to some big policy changes. addy7a81c507740ba1e5a4b8252e1b215489 = addy7a81c507740ba1e5a4b8252e1b215489 + 'drjacquelinejohnson' + '.' + 'com'; Cult Deprogramming vs. Strategic Interactive Approach; Strategic Interaction Approach (SIA) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Recent Media; . And radical, in this sense, doesn't simply mean "somewhat out of the norm." In religious cults, it would mean something along the lines of believing that your leader is the reincarnation of Jesus. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; 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. In Georgia, Andra Gillespie of Emory University says the voting bill would disproportionately hurt lower-income voters, people of color and Democrats. It is the catalyst for starting this blog; and it is the reason so many people's lives have been harmed as a result of AA. Govt considers deprogramming terrorists Mother saves daughter from religious sect Bob Pardon to the rescue History of Cult Deprogramming Breakthrough Scientologist "Deprogrammed" In New York, there is the Cult Hotline and Clinic at the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, reached at 212-632-4640 . QUEEN: When you are evil, you're evil. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; The question is whether the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol can begin to steer some of the Trump faithful toward the kind of cult deprogramming they so . var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; the effects on the victim or aftermath once leaving the cult or relationship. BENSCOTER: That is not what I'm about even a little. At least 40 states are considering similar bills. var addyb2de03711ae6bd99ac1a0f1add652edf = 'rbbernstein' + '@'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; . You need JavaScript enabled to view it. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; Eventually, thanks to a patient friend who stuck by him and indulged his questions, Gilley says he came to understand how he had "allowed himself" to go from a left-leaning supporter of former President Barack Obama to a guy who had fallen all the way down a far-right rabbit hole. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; It started when he questioned the Black Lives Matter movement online and got assailed. Joe Biden, who denounced Trump for refusing to criticize QAnon during a press conference last week. document.getElementById('cloakc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c').innerHTML = ''; 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. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. "Looking back at it now, it's terrifying," he says. "It's strategic, absolutely," Ryan says. 7:15 On Thursday, Vanity Fair published an interview with cult expert Steven Hassan detailing how to go about "deprogramming" Trump supporters, while arguing for a "massive education" effort involving the participation of schools, mental health professionals, law enforcement, media, politicians, and intelligence agencies. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; 1 Summit, NJ 07901 Phone: (917) 753-7007 Kevin Taylor Attorney at Law Queen asks. The only viable strategy is prevention, she says, which is why she's helping to develop a public awareness campaign to help keep people from falling down the rabbit hole in the first place. Y'know the news ain't gonna give you the whole thing.". Practice making your own decisions, and work on rediscovering your personality. We've come to start to think about it as an attack on the supply chain of information. Deprogramming is the more drastic of the two approaches because it usually involves an initial kidnapping to get the cult member away from the cult. 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. That's what drew in 32-year-old Jay Gilley, a pizza delivery guy from Alabama who spent three years caught up in QAnon. . var addy3001007811159a16eabbf160ee2e3f2d = 'robertaeisenberg' + '@'; Community education and consultation are offered. document.getElementById('cloak1d7636c60bf66e28f720217bac536c67').innerHTML = ''; 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. 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