You can recognise such a person by the way they react to anything that is ambiguous. They will shift from side to side and will begin blinking nervously because they are confused. They want a good guy and a bad guy- and they want to be told everything will be OK.
Generally this sort of person will cease upon word similarities to resolve their confusions. Similar sounding things are lumped together even if they have no logical connection. Generalities become a soothing substitute for thought. Complex issues are reduced to simply blaming men/Jews/capitalists/liberals/'psychs'. This sort of thinking can easily morph into authoritarianism when such a person gets some power. They cannot handle complexity so they are always looking for somebody to demonise and punish. They like simple policies and become confused when something unexpected happens. Very often this sort of person becomes so wedded to his dogmas that he would rather become angry than admit anything unexpected.
The great majority of people who enter Scientology leave it relatively undamaged. This is because their ability to deal with ambiguous situations is still functioning. A small minority find themselves unable to deal with the complexity of the outside world and therefore cannot leave even when they are abused and beaten. This is because the cult keeps things simple even when it is punching them in the face. The abused sea org member does not need to think through the rights and wrongs of being punched- it is always explained to him. Life remains simple and therefore relatively stress free.
The prospect of freedom is more frightening than any abuse they may heap upon him. The ultimate horror of Scientology is that the victim becomes allergic to freedom and must remain a slave for life.
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