What types of people are recruited by cults or become involved in potentially unsafe or destructive groups and relationships?
All types of people. Individuals from strong and troubled families, with and without histories of psychological problems. People who have had and have not had drug problems, with a solid or weak religious background, the educated and uneducated, the wealthy, poor, middle class, intelligent and not so intelligent. One of the myths about cult involvement is that a certain type of person is more vulnerable. Another myth is that healthy, strong, intelligent well-educated people from good families don’t become involved. Or, that somehow if someone has clearly defined religious convictions they cannot be recruited. These theories have never been proven or substantiated through research. In fact, repeated studies continue to indicate a wide and varied background for cult recruits. Frankly, cults are quite good at persuasion and indoctrination; it’s their stock and trade. And most people simply are not prepared, either through education and personal experience, to be sensitive to the possible
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