The peoples Temple
What was the leaders name?
Jim Jones
What is Veneration of an individual?
Revolving the group around the ideologies of someone they find inspirational. Adopting their beliefs and fulfilling their request.
What does reaching out in the exit plan entail?
reach out and create a support group/ or get professional help
What was in the kool laid?
Cyanide and other chemicals
What is authoritarian control?
In which members of the cult are to feel as if they are unable to live an individual life outside the conforms of the group. Encourages high levels of dependency.
What is an aspect many cult leaders have?
charismatic
Around how many people died?
900
What is extremist beliefs?
Requires blind obedience and inability to ask questions. Wanting them to fear their curiosity in case of punishment.
These impacts can be: identity transformations, social isolation, psychologically dependent (on the cult), cognitive dissonance, stigmatization,...
People join to have a sense of community and a desire for meaning. Many who join come from troubled backgrounds and difficulty in finding a sense of belonging.
Where did the massacre occur?
Jonestown, Guyana
What is Isolation from society?
As soon as a new member joins, adherents work to isolate them from family and friends. Making them more vulnerable to the aspirations of the leader.
What was the astronomical item attached to this mass murder/suicide?
Hale-Bopp comet.
Exit counseling is when counselors help loved ones of cult members get into contact with one another. It is typically the ones who refuse contact with outside people. They aim to persuade the member, if they are able to do so, to take part in therapy sessions identical to those used in deprogramming
What was his ideology?
His ideologies were based on the liberation of poverty, racism, as well as faith healing and enthusiastic worship styles.
What is an example Veneration of an individual?
Example: Charles Manson, and the Manson family cult.
What was the Aum Shinrikyo cult attack?
used sarin gas to kill close to 30 people in Tokyo in 1995 while wounding 5,000 more.
What is a totalist?
Totalist organizations try to block out alternative beliefs and relationships. Every totalitarian structure relies on a charismatic and authoritarian leader, who drives the whole system.