There are many aspects of cults that people do not entirely comprehend. Some of the most common misconceptions that people harbor regarding a cult member’s involvement in a destructive cult include:

1. Mind control does not exist – People often find it hard to believe that one’s entire personality can be changed through any technique. What they may not be aware of is that the new personality is simply the personality that has been allowed to become dominant in the cult member, thereby hiding away the member’s original personality. As a result, mind control is more effective than many presume as it builds on an already existing personality.
2. Mind control exists everywhere – According to many people, mind control exists all around us in things as innocent as advertising, educational systems, and even the military or army. However, these mind control techniques are not meant to be destructive, rather to inculcate a healthy and beneficial way of life and attitude. Mind control, as used by destructive cults, have very different effects. Additionally, destructive influence can affect different people differently, hence making some more susceptible than others, resulting in changes in personality.

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