You can teach people to resist the influences of cults by exposing them to information consistent with cult beliefs,and then debunking that information.This reflects the _____________________ and is effective at immunizing people from undesirable beliefs.

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The inoculation effect involves exposing individuals to weakened or diluted versions of a persuasive message or belief, and then providing them with counterarguments to reject the belief. This is similar to inoculating an individual with a weakened virus to build immunity against it. In the context of cults, exposing individuals to the beliefs of a cult and then debunking those beliefs can help immunize individuals from being persuaded by the cult's message.

You Can Teach People to Resist the Influences of Cults