I told you I was trouble
Suspended animation.
That is exactly why I got dragged into the cult.Social scientists (you can decide for yourself if Sociology is a science) studied cult recruiting methods in San Francisco in the late 60's including Scientology and Moonies and suggested that people join groups like that when they are mentally vulnerable and distanced from family, elders, community members. This happens to travelers, students attending schools away from home, run-aways, and the like.
They found when people are alone in unfamiliar surrounds and getting love-bombed, they are more susceptible to persuasions.
Thank you for posting that ... when looking back it is kind of obvious, but I rarely look back too deeply and hadn't thought of it that way.