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euphoria and cult techniques with John Hunter, PhD
Manage episode 392716057 series 2898906
Dr. John Hunter shows how authoritarian cults and large group awareness trainings (LGATs) create and then relieve stress to generate euphoria. John talks about his upcoming book and adds new insight to the processes of recruitment and the fervor induced by cultic involvement.
Links: more on the Bear-Fedio index More fascinating material from John Hunter:
John Hunter, PhD's website John’s doctorate his journal article on the dopaminergic defense hypothesis A short article on LGATs published by the Psychological Society of South Africa His illustrated essay on LGATs and Fight Club More on Yuval's work
171 episodes
Manage episode 392716057 series 2898906
Dr. John Hunter shows how authoritarian cults and large group awareness trainings (LGATs) create and then relieve stress to generate euphoria. John talks about his upcoming book and adds new insight to the processes of recruitment and the fervor induced by cultic involvement.
Links: more on the Bear-Fedio index More fascinating material from John Hunter:
John Hunter, PhD's website John’s doctorate his journal article on the dopaminergic defense hypothesis A short article on LGATs published by the Psychological Society of South Africa His illustrated essay on LGATs and Fight Club More on Yuval's work
171 episodes
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