Explorer #13: Cults, Why People Join Them, and How they Escape w/ Dr. Janja Lalich

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. Dr. Lalich's Books: Escaping Utopia: https://amzn.to/43L7AmB Bounded Choice: https://amzn.to/45XDtdw Cults in Mind: https://amzn.to/3MSYUU2 Taking Back Your Life: https://amzn.to/3oLHpgB Dr. Lalich Non-Profit:https://lalichcenter.org Support The Accent on Patreon:   / theaccentpodcast   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 #JanjaLalich #cultsandextremebeliefs