deprogramme
Reverse cult conditioning
Deprogramme is the British spelling of deprogram—to undo psychological conditioning, especially the indoctrination imposed by cults or extremist groups.
The process typically involves intensive counseling to help someone think independently again: Her family hired specialists to deprogramme her after she joined the sect.
The term extends loosely to breaking any deeply ingrained habits or beliefs.
Structured belief framework
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- worldviewComprehensive belief framework
- paradigmGoverning framework of thought
conditioning · bias · prejudice · assumption · conviction · mindset · mentality · perception
Coercive psychological manipulation
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- sectBreakaway religious faction
radicalization · extremism · groupthink · cultist · recruitment · isolation · totalism · survivor
Professional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- trauma-focusedOriented toward psychological injury
- cognitive-behavioralRelating thought to action
- therapistMental health practitioner
treatment · support · session · specialist · PTSD · trauma-informed · guidance · assessment
Restoration to a group
- healingRestoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- readjustmentModifying something again
- restorationReturning something to condition
reclaiming · self-discovery · empowerment · autonomy · identity · normalcy · stability · resilience
Abandoning acquired beliefs
- deconstructionAnalysis exposing self-contradiction
- reeducationCoerced ideological transformation
- reorientationChanging one's bearings
- desensitizationReduced response over time
dismantling · shedding · renouncing · rejecting · disavowing · questioning · challenging · examining
ideology
Structured belief framework
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- worldviewComprehensive belief framework
paradigm · conditioning · bias · prejudice · assumption · conviction · mindset · mentality · perception · stereotype
brainwashing
Coercive psychological manipulation
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
sect · radicalization · extremism · groupthink · cultist · recruitment · isolation · totalism · survivor · escapee
counseling
Professional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- trauma-focusedOriented toward psychological injury
- cognitive-behavioralRelating thought to action
therapist · treatment · support · session · specialist · PTSD · trauma-informed · guidance · assessment · therapeutic
reintegration
Restoration to a group
- healingRestoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- readjustmentModifying something again
restoration · reclaiming · self-discovery · empowerment · autonomy · identity · normalcy · stability · resilience · transformation
unlearning
Abandoning acquired beliefs
- deconstructionAnalysis exposing self-contradiction
- reeducationCoerced ideological transformation
- reorientationChanging one's bearings
desensitization · dismantling · shedding · renouncing · rejecting · disavowing · questioning · challenging · examining · unpacking
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Organized plan of activities
indoctrinate · brainwash · condition · program · inculcate
deprogrammemind control
Directing another's thoughts
brainwash · indoctrinate · manipulate · cult recruitment · radicalization
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