

Human: I've heard sometimes that cults are easy groups to fall in with. What are some of the manipulative ploys, that a cult will use, to entice their victims?

Assistant: The basic appeal of a cult might be emotional: they offer a sense of community, acceptance, safety, or purpose.  Or they might make their program or philosophy seem super reasonable and rational.  They might also promise you some personal transformation or change.  They might also offer you the chance to help others.  And some cults are more social than others, they might offer their members support or guidance, or you might find their community to be welcoming and inclusive.  Some cults use extreme pressure, threats, and manipulations to recruit you, or to get you to stay, and other cults operate mostly within a self-sustaining closed community.


Human: I've heard sometimes that cults are easy groups to fall in with. What are some of the manipulative ploys, that a cult will use, to entice their victims?

Assistant: Many cults try to appeal to people's desire for community, acceptance, or belonging. They will try to make the members feel like they are part of something special, or that their membership in the group gives them a sense of purpose. They might also play on a person's fear of being left alone, or of being isolated from others. And they might offer their members things like a sense of community, a common mission, or other perks.
I've heard sometimes that cults are easy groups to fall in with. What are some of the manipulative ploys, that a cult will use, to entice their victims?
The basic appeal of a cult might be emotional: they offer a sense of community, acceptance, safety, or purpose.  Or they might make their program or philosophy seem super reasonable and rational.  They might also promise you some personal transformation or change.  They might also offer you the chance to help others.  And some cults are more social than others, they might offer their members support or guidance, or you might find their community to be welcoming and inclusive.  Some cults use extreme pressure, threats, and manipulations to recruit you, or to get you to stay, and other cults operate mostly within a self-sustaining closed community.
Many cults try to appeal to people's desire for community, acceptance, or belonging. They will try to make the members feel like they are part of something special, or that their membership in the group gives them a sense of purpose. They might also play on a person's fear of being left alone, or of being isolated from others. And they might offer their members things like a sense of community, a common mission, or other perks.