Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan

Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan

Overcoming Sleep Challenges with Dr. Lauren Broch, Psychologist and Sleep Specialist

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Dr. Steven Hassan
May 04, 2023
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Did you know that most people need 7-8 hours of restorative sleep to function properly? Sleep deprivation is one of the most common and powerful techniques for weakening psychological defenses. It is one of the most significant policies in the Behavior Control criteria of the BITE Model of Authoritarian Control. Once an individual joins a mind control cult, their sleep patterns often change dramatically. Members are frequently required to work long hours for the group or do endless chanting or hypnotic meditations through the night, drastically limiting their sleep.

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