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Dr. Steven Hassan

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482 total appearances

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What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

That's a weird question to ask.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

It is.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

A group of women who've just approached you and said, wow, you look nice.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

And you're like, are you guys part of a religious group?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

Wait, did they have something to do with that?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

Yeah, but let's break this part down now.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

So now knowing the things that you know, let's go through these two major steps to help somebody else understand what is actually happening.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

So let's go back to the university campus.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

Help me understand what that initial, do you have a name for that?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

Is there a term for what happened there?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

What is significant about the way that they approached you and brought you in?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

Okay.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

So that's the second part then.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

So when they're saying to you,

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

Are you not open?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

What is that technique?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

Like, why is that so bad?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

And I'm literally just trying to understand this and play devil's advocate at the same time.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

Someone goes like, oh, are you close-minded, Steve?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Dr. Steven Hassan: Are You In a Cult?

Right.