Cult expert Rick Alan Ross decodes brainwashing tactics | The InnerView

Rick Alan Ross is a cult expert who has dedicated his life to researching destructive groups and has been involved in deprogramming their members. He joins The InnerView to give his insight into the coercive persuasion techniques infamous cult leaders like Charles Manson and Adnan Oktar employ and explains why these groups extend beyond mere quirky movements.

00:00 Intro
01:25 What makes a cult a cult?
02:36 His first experience dealing with a cult
03:56 The deprogramming of WACO Davidians
05:27 Is there a formula to identify destructive groups?
07:23 “Cult leaders are psychopaths”
08:25 Keith Raniere and NXIVM
10:52 Is a cult a dangerous group or just a movement?
11:50 Turkish televangelist Adnan Oktar
12:35 Why is sex always front and center when it comes to cults?
14:01 Social isolation and control
15:30 New age brainwashing
18:00 Government response to cult activities
20:15 Groups that are unfairly being labeled as cults
22:00 How can people protect themselves against cults?
25:09 Can a cult or cult leader ever be reformed?

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