The Cult of David Dobrik: How to Keep A Group Obedient

Combating Cult Mind Control by Steven Hassan: https://amzn.to/3wgbLWR

The Vlog Squad is a popular youtuber group known for their extreme stunts, pranks, and generous giveaways. As of recent, it has come under scrutiny for being a toxic workplace as former members speak out against the group. One word casually thrown around in the media is, “cult”. This ensemble led by youtuber David Dobrik, has had a number of comparisons to cult like groups. Today, we examine if there is something more to that accusation or if it’s simply an overblown hit piece.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction/Disclaimer
3:20 Who are the Vlog Squad and David Dobrik?
5:35 The Role of Environment for Cult Growth
8:27 The Vlog Squad Environment in relation to Cult Orgs
13:00 How the work structure of the Vlog Squad facilitates a cult-like org
15:18 Intro to Indoctrination
16:54 Indoctrination - Unfreezing
20:52 Indoctrination - Changing
38:22 Indoctrination - Re-Freezing
39:49 How to control a group
43:04 Using Cognitive Dissonance Theory and BITE to control a group
44:25 BITE MODEL - Behavior Control
46:15 BITE MODEL - Information Control
47:57 BITE MODEL - Thought Control
51:30 BITE MODEL - Emotional Control
56:41 Conclusion

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Combating Cult Mind Control by Steven Hassan: https://amzn.to/3wgbLWR
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https://www.insider.com/vlog-squad-durte-dom-rape-allegation-david-dobrik-zeglaitis-video-2021-3
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