Dr. Lalich is Professor Emerita of Sociology at CSU Chico, where she was awarded the Professional Achievement Honor. She is recognized international authority in the fields of Cults and Coercion and has written numerous books and articles on the subject.
In this interview, Dr. Lalich discussed cults, who tend to join them, her experience being in a cult, children raised in cults, and many other things.
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TIMESTAMPS
01:05 The definition of Cult
08:05 The profile of a person joining a cult
11:00 Cult recruiters
12:20 Personal cult story
26:50 Is everything a cult?
28:20 Strangest cults
29:55 The largest cults
31:55 Children in cults
41:00 Social Media’s Role in cults
42:40 Pulling your loved ones out of the cult
44:15 Building a cult
48:00 Lalich Center on Cults on Coercion
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