Retention techniques

When a person is converted to a particular set of beliefs, then it has been found that, particularly if coercive or authoritarian methods were used, then most people will, if there is no effort to sustain the change, will drift back to their original beliefs.

Absolute Authority: That cannot be challenged.

Asset-Stripping: that denudes the person of the wherewithal to leave.

Confession: to keep the person in a position of inferiority.

Entrancement: to keep them in a controllable state.

Illogic: Emotion and fallacy that persuades.

Isolation: separating people from dissuasive messages.

Keeping Busy: so there is no time even to think about leaving.

Obedience: without questioning authority.

Polarization: creating black-and-white choices.

Special Language: that leads you on to inner circles of power.

Striving: so there is always something more you need.

Thought-stopping: blocking out distracting or dissuading thoughts.

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