The Mormon Church exhibits traits commonly associated with cult-like behavior. The BITE™ Model of Authoritarian control is a framework to identify and analyze the ways cults and other high-control groups manipulate their members with mind control or undue influence. BITE stands for Behavior, Information, Thought, and Emotional control.
https://wasmormon.org/mormonism-and-the-cult-bite-model/
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“BITE offers a clearly defined model based on observable behaviors that expert witnesses can use to evaluate the presence of mind control or thought reform across a variety of settings and groups.” – Dr. Steven Hassan, Developed the BITE Model™ to describe cults. Author, Mental Health Counselor, Cult Expert.
https://wasmormon.org/the-bite-model-to-cults-from-dr-steven-hassan/ #Mormon #cult #exmormon #drstevenhassan #bitemodel
The model that lives rent-free in my head.
The Bite model helps pinpoint modes of control typically used in authoritative groups/high control groups. Cults are the big ones that people tend to point to the Bite model at, but in my personal life, I have found comparisons in some of the jobs I have had. (Retail and Education especially) .
#bitemodel #mindcontrol #authoritarianism #ReligiousTrauma If a parent, pastor, or partner is pressuring you to:
1. Look or act a certain way 2. Avoid articles criticizing their beliefs 3. Avoid nuance & instead think in rigid terms 4. Feel guilt, shame, or fear - IT’S TIME TO RE-EVALUATE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM. Learn about Dr. Steve Hassan’s BITE Model of Authoritarian Control here: https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/
#cults #CultHopping #ReligiousTrauma #coercivecontrol #BITEModel #CriticalThinking #therapist If you grew up in a fundy family, you were primed to feel comfortable in high-demand, coercive groups/religions/cults/relationships. Before joining yet another group with the same dynamics, measure it against the BITE Model: https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/?fbclid=IwAR1hVf12wVANS8FBNpHyuzUMFoINrzyZP3SySZk5GQ3qqEbdMADh1mtvj1U
