How to transform conspiracy beliefs with little known language hacks
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
https://escapingtherabbithole.com/how-to-transform-conspiracy-beliefs-with-little-known-language-hacks/
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DEW energy weapons and the maui wild fires
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
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how charismatic cult leaders brainwash people with psychological puzzles
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
https://escapingtherabbithole.com/how-charismatic-cult-leaders-brainwash-people-with-psychological-puzzles/
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leaves on a stream
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
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the brainwashing of my dad
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
EXPOSED! How the Catholic Church forced my guest to “suffer in silence” and avoid addressing her mental health issues (this has nothing to do with child abuse) 8:35 Echo chambers are bad, right? WRONG! Discover the unique “reverse echo chamber” in Antonio’s family that rescued him from conspiracy theories 4:32 WARNING: Erase this from your vocabulary if you’re talking about politics—you’re helping to get right-wingers elected when you say these things (The GOP has spent BILLIONS of dollars convincing you to say them) 15:59 The 4 words...
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Former Jehovah Witness describes how to escape the cult
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
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how to talk to conspiracy theorists
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
https://youtu.be/GZyt0cIwn2g
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DEW energy weapons and the maui wild fires
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
Episode Summary I'm talking about the Maui Wild fires and the idiotic conspiracy theory that DEW weapons were used. This episode was a little bit emotional for me, because I've lived in Hawaii (Kaua'i) for 16 years. I briefly talk about some of the grief I've felt in regards to the fire — the Kupuna (elderly) and keiki (children) passing away, the loss of peoples homes, loss of 200 years of culture/cultural artifacts, etc. In this episode I mention how my girlfriend and I have been taking care of our elderly neighbor since about 2017. He's a 91 year old Hawaiian man that's originally from...
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Right Wing Manipulation tactic keeps conspiracy theorists hooked
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Episode Summary In this episode, my guest reveals the "Bouncing Souls" right wing media tactic keeping conspiracy theorists trapped. Hot topics The “soviet solution” technique that dismantles the New World Order conspiracy theories brick by brick 5:29 WARNING: Never ask for proof of a conspiracy theory…ask the “reversed proof” question instead…this sneaky tactic will cause someone to doubt their own belief 9:42 The four sneaky words Alex Jones uses to keep his followers coming back for more—every right wing grifter uses this 14:09 “Mission Accomplished!” Discover the sick...
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Ancient Personality Flaw Fueling Every Conspiracy Theorist, Unearthed 2000 Years Ago
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
Episode Summary In this episode, I talk to a former conspiracy theorist turned hypnotherapist. We talk about the psychology behind what pulls people into cults and conspiracy theories. Quotes We Loved Grant on political theatrics: “What’s the difference between politics and professional wrestling?”— Grant [00:02:20 → 00:02:26] The Importance of Mental Health: “Mental health’s important, but focusing on doom and gloom is not good for your mental health in any regards.”— Grant [00:10:18 → 00:10:24] Conspiracy Theories: “Because we don’t have this conversation. Oh,...
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In this episode of “Escaping the Rabbit Hole,” Richard Bolstad shares a psychological trick conspiracy theorist use to suck people in (and how you can protect yourself). We also talk about our experiences with conspiracy theories, and how we managed to pull ourselves out.
Key Topics
- Similarities between doubting religious beliefs and conspiracy theories.
- Recognizing biases and logical mistakes: The episode highlights the importance of acknowledging that all human beings have biases and make logical mistakes.
- Setting boundaries and self-care: The episode highlights the need for individuals dealing with conspiracy theorists to prioritize self-care and set boundaries.
Quotes We Loved
How to Come Out with Dignity: “If I have been thinking weird stuff, how do I come out with dignity? It’s almost the same kind of thing as people out of a cult where they totally believed in some guru, and they totally believed that, you know, some magical event was about to happen in the world.”— Richard Bolstad [00:16:50 to 00:17:01]
Conspiracy Beliefs and Free Thinking: “And honestly, compared to that NLP and hypnotherapy was a breath of fresh air. It was like, wow, at least some free thinking here, And so I guess that’s why it took me quite a while before I realized, yeah, it’s free thinking, but sometimes it’s so free that their brains have fallen out of their heads.”— Richard Bolstad [00:28:06 to 00:29:26]
Building Rapport and Skepticism in Changing Worldviews: “And it’s good for us not to just accept what authorities tell us. You know, there’s nothing wrong with being skeptical, and what’s important is to be able to be skeptical of your own ideas, not just of other people’s ideas.”— Richard Bolstad [00:40:34 to 00:40:42]