Chart of Coercion in Cults

Chart of Coercion in Cults

In 1957, sociologist Albert Biderman described the tactics torturers use to weaken and terrify prisoners of war. Ann Jones, Susan Schechter, and Evan Stark transferred these ideas to the field of domestic... Read more »
“There Are No Victims”—How Cults Weaponize Accountability

“There Are No Victims”—How Cults Weaponize Accountability

Imagine attending on a whim a life improvement seminar promising personal transformation. You decide to embrace its central teaching that you are 100% responsible for everything in your life, hoping for genuine... Read more »
Why Are People Drawn to Extremist Cults?

Why Are People Drawn to Extremist Cults?

Despite decades of progress, we’re still wrestling with major human problems. As psychiatrist Paul Holinger, MD, writes in his new book, Affect, Cognition, and Language as Foundations of Human Development, “Here we... Read more »
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