I really like your question regarding ACE, IQ, mental health issues, autism spectrum, and CULT recruitment. I will look into whether any work has been done in this area.
While not an LF, or LEC survivor, I have been exposed to plenty of these tactics in the context of 'coaching' conferences, which honestly go on for days and days, and incorporate some elements of LGAT.
I would assess myself as high IQ, but probably slightly on the spectrum -- and, I think the latter condition has been 'protective'.
Here is what I have experienced: the use of repetition to 'normalize' terms and constructs that are never fully explained. I sat at one conference and touched a led pencil to paper every time I heard the term, "coaching culture" used. 27 times in a half-day session!!!
Recognizing that the audience was comprised of many English as a second language folks, I raised my hand and asked for a clear explication of the term, "coaching culture". You could hear a pin drop.
I would strongly suggest that people apply this technique to words like: "ontological", "holistic", "integral", "transformational" as well.
BE THE DUMB KID IN THE CLASS!!!
Bakkagirl
While not an LF, or LEC survivor, I have been exposed to plenty of these tactics in the context of 'coaching' conferences, which honestly go on for days and days, and incorporate some elements of LGAT.
I would assess myself as high IQ, but probably slightly on the spectrum -- and, I think the latter condition has been 'protective'.
Here is what I have experienced: the use of repetition to 'normalize' terms and constructs that are never fully explained. I sat at one conference and touched a led pencil to paper every time I heard the term, "coaching culture" used. 27 times in a half-day session!!!
Recognizing that the audience was comprised of many English as a second language folks, I raised my hand and asked for a clear explication of the term, "coaching culture". You could hear a pin drop.
I would strongly suggest that people apply this technique to words like: "ontological", "holistic", "integral", "transformational" as well.
BE THE DUMB KID IN THE CLASS!!!
Bakkagirl
