IIRC cult deprogramming is most successful on the downslope from the inductee's peak of euphoria. As you say, the gloss has to come off the shiny thing first, and only then will the child want to be led out of error. Past efforts to kidnap and deprogram cultists were least successful while the inductee was still in the honeymoon phase. "…
IIRC cult deprogramming is most successful on the downslope from the inductee's peak of euphoria. As you say, the gloss has to come off the shiny thing first, and only then will the child want to be led out of error. Past efforts to kidnap and deprogram cultists were least successful while the inductee was still in the honeymoon phase. "Rescue" and deprogramming of cultists who are ready to leave the cult has a far higher rate of success.
IIRC cult deprogramming is most successful on the downslope from the inductee's peak of euphoria. As you say, the gloss has to come off the shiny thing first, and only then will the child want to be led out of error. Past efforts to kidnap and deprogram cultists were least successful while the inductee was still in the honeymoon phase. "Rescue" and deprogramming of cultists who are ready to leave the cult has a far higher rate of success.