Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan #UNTRUTH: The Psychology of Trumpism with Filmmaker Dan Partland
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Sep 23, 2024 Dan Partland, two-time Emmy-winning documentary director behind #UNFIT and #UNTRUTH, explores how Trumpism functions like an authoritarian movement. He discusses censorship, media incentives, disinformation networks, who is recruitable versus indoctrinated, and practical, compassionate ways to engage and help people step back from harmful influence.
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Psychology Explains Predictable Patterns
- Understanding Trump's psychopathology made his behavior predictable and patterned.
- Dan Partland used that psychological lens to explain why many actions fit a malignant-narcissist profile.
Use A Time-Out And Reality Tests
- Take a time out from constant reinforcement: sleep, eat, walk, and unplug from phones.
- Seek critics and former members to reality-test your beliefs before deciding to leave a group.
Fasting For Nixon Revealed Brainwashing
- Steven Hassan described fasting for Nixon and defending him despite knowing he was a crook.
- His father's reaction helped him recognize he was brainwashed and eventually led to his exit from the Moonies.
