Name: 前统一教信徒黛安•班斯考特论异教的思考模式
Uploaded: 2009-06-17T01:00:00Z
Duration: 6 min 4 s
Description: 黛安•班考斯特探讨了她长达五年的异教信徒生涯。她以过来人的身份来分享她对异教及极端主义份子的想法，并为当今最困扰人的问题提出新见解。

黛安•班考斯特探讨了她长达五年的异教信徒生涯。她以过来人的身份来分享她对异教及极端主义份子的想法，并为当今最困扰人的问题提出新见解。

前统一教信徒黛安•班斯考特论异教的思考模式

Cult beliefs can hijack the brain much like a viral infection, making even the most extreme actions seem rational. One powerful example is Jonestown, where 900 people died in a mass suicide, convinced by a closed belief system. These rigid worldviews thrive when people are vulnerable and create dangerous divisions between 'us and them.' Understanding extremist mentalities as a human, scientific problem lets hope in—change is possible with research and open dialogue.

Cult Thinking Spreads Like a Virus, But It Can Be Reversed