Conversations about coercive control are at an all-time high. It comes amid the New South Wales Parliament's decision to introduce new laws to address coercive control. This is a welcomed step in the right direction according to advocates, experts and…[Continue Reading...]
For decades, religious cults have taken advantage of people who have given over their lives and fortunes to charismatic figures who prey on naive individuals.People of different faiths usually disagree on theology. However, theological differences are not necessarily the determining…[Continue Reading...]
Netflix’s The Program explores the troubled teen industry from the perspective of someone who went through it. Filmmaker Katherine Kubler spent 15 months at The Academy at Ivy Ridge, and uses the new docuseries to connect with fellow former students…[Continue Reading...]
It's important to not label anything and everything a "cult," which diminishes the genuine suffering of cult victims. Some people seem to label those they disagree with as a "cult" refusing to recognize that cults actually comprise a very small…[Continue Reading...]
Let's explore what a cult is and the 3 most known cults in Michigan. What Is A Cult? The term “cult” refers most often to a group of people with usually atypical beliefs living in relative isolation from the world.…[Continue Reading...]
You’ve seen them in movies and on TV, but cults are more prevalent than you think—and they’re armed with strategies that can brainwash and persuade even the most unlikely of candidates. But how do individuals get involved with cults in…[Continue Reading...]
Despite being a churchgoer, Alvin Cheung never prays. Hymns send a chill down his spine, and the last time he touched a Bible was over 10 years ago. The 38-year-old is a regular at his LGBTQ-friendly church, but avoids weekly…[Continue Reading...]
Brainwashing is a term that emerged in the 1950s to explain the changes in belief systems and ideologies exhibited by US soldiers after they were released from detainment in China. Today, psychologists prefer the term coercive persuasion. In recent decades,…[Continue Reading...]
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