"Cult Members are Stupid, Gullible Sheep!"

by What-A-Coincidence 1 Replies latest jw friends

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  What-A-Coincidence

  http://www.cracked.com/article/85_6-bullshit-facts-about-psychology-that-everyone-believes/

  6 Bullshit Facts About Psychology That Everyone Believes

  "Cult Members are Stupid, Gullible Sheep!"

  Why it is Bullshit:

  Studies show cult members are just as intelligent, if not more so, than the general public. And around 95 percent of cult members are perfectly sane (when they join up, anyway), with no history at all of real psychological problems. They're not stupid, and they're not crazy.

  Of course this only serves to make cults even scarier. How in the hell do these groups get people--who are every bit as sane and smart as your best friend--to join up?
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  I don't know about the "just as intelligent, if not more so, than the general public" part.

  Here is an article from Psychology Today on Gullibility:

  http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolution-the-self/200907/gullibility-part-1-how-vulnerable-are-you-being-duped

  Part 2

  http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolution-the-self/200907/gullibility-part-2-possible-childhood-origins-adult-gullibility

  There are a total of 5 parts which can be accessed from the first part, if you're interested.