Explorer #16: 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. Support the Accent on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theaccentpodcast 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    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