33K views · 347 reactions | From self-help to religious groups, cults can take many forms – and the psychological techniques they use can make them hard to leave. Here's how to spot the warning signs... Made in partnership with The Open University #BBCIdeas #Cult #Psychology | BBC | Facebook

Are you in a cult? When you hear the word “cult”, you might picture a certain image of robes, a dazed look, super-long hair, and dirty feet. But, that’s just a stereotype. There are celebrated Hollywood cliques, Silicon Valley companies, and fitness studios that check-off some of the items on the list created by psychiatrist Robert J. Lifton and the Cult Education Institute. While all these groups might look really different from the outside, you can find the same type of language in all of them