Documentarian, actor and former cult member Hoyt Richards talks with Jon about the need to take responsibility for what we did and said when in an authoritarian cult. It is important to understand how we hurt other people and not to excuse our misdeeds and harsh words by saying we were "in a cult". Once we've accepted our imperfect behavior, we can take steps to heal those we hurt and to heal ourselves.
Links:
Dr. Steven Hassan talks with Hoyt
Alan Scheflin's Social Influence Model
Dr. Steven Hassan interviews Dr. Carl Marci, author of Rewired
