Leaving a belief system needs external confirmation of a life outside it

Evidence

In the case of Natalie Grams and of former cancer healer Britt Hermes, but also in the case of psychologist Sebastian Bartoschek, who was originally a believer in conspiracy, it becomes clear how vital support is once a transformation process has begun. “Can I think of who I am without my beliefs? This is hard for a lot of people who are believers. Because they are so sure they and their beliefs are the same thing, but they’re not,” Jessica Schab explains. “It’s just not like crafting a new identity – it’s just shedding the layers.” Those who radically turn around have a lot of questions, need a lot of information they’ve never sought before – but most importantly, they need confirmation that there is a life and a social environment outside the bubble of believers. — Holm Gero Hümmler, Ulrike Schiesser, Fact and Prejudice, 267

Categorization

• QUESTION: What concrete interventions actually provide that ‘confirmation of a life outside the bubble’? The book gestures but doesn’t detail method.

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