Have you ever struggled to understand why someone holds onto extreme beliefs, or why facts alone don’t seem to change minds? Is religion itself a mind killer or is there something about human psychology itself that drives us to become ideologues and "True Believers"? What's at the bottom of the cultural civil war that is dividing this country? In this one-hour talk, author and cult educator Chris Shelton will introduce the *REM Model of Human Behavior*, a simple but powerful way of seeing what truly drives people’s choices. Together we’ll explore how this model sheds light on cults, religion, and ideology, while also offering practical tools to improve empathy, patience, and communication in everyday life.

Speaker: Chris Shelton
Chris used to be a Scientologist and escaped in 2013. In realizing just how deep the rabbit hole of manipulation and deceit of Scientology was, Chris created videos outlining how Scientology works. He then began talking to psychologists, sociologists and former cult survivors across the spectrum as part of his own recovery and this led to completing a Masters degree in the Psychology of Coercive Control. In addition to creating videos and a weekly podcast, Chris also consults one-on-one with cult/coercion victims. He is currently working on a book about cult recovery which he hopes to have published late this year.

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Why Facts Don’t Change Minds: A New Way to Understand Human Behavior 

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