A few of the people commenting have asked to hear about the types of mind control which lead people to join (and feel the inability to leave) cults.
As I said before, Lifton is a leading academic in this subject and has created a list of eight criteria which define a cult. Among these are types of mind control, which when implemented by a charismatic leader have been proven to keep follower devoted.
One of the major tactics is milieu mind control.
This is when your communication is controlled. By communication I mean how you speak and connect to others (who you are able to talk to, who you are kept from talking to).
Groups will create a certain dogma and slang words which only members of the group will know, isolating anyone else outside.
This type of mind control also falls under the category of how you talk to yourself.
If the leader is able to get followers to speak to themselves in a deprecating manner, making themselves think that they must have to reassurance and guidance of the cult and leader, than people will be less likely to leave.
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