Those of us who have not been the target of mind-control techniques have a hard time understanding how it can happen. But I have always thought that Eve gets a bad rap from preachers who so cavalierly overlook the devious skill of the snake as he deceived Eve with his arguments. Adam was not deceived. He simply accepted the forbidden fruit from Eve without question, then blamed her for his disobedience. Now, if you want to argue that this is a mythical story, I will respond that even if it is, the analysis of human behavior shines through it so brightly as to make the myth claim irrelevant.
Deception is still the stock in trade of people seeking power over others.
As it was in the beginning, so it is today. Christian parents should not be criticized because their sons and daughters are attracted to a group that promises to make them into dedicated disciples of Jesus Christ. Youth are by nature idealistic. They look around at the adults in their churches and see that many people fail to live up to the Christian principles they proclaim. And yes, they look at a president who brings shame on his church because of his immoral behavior.