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Cults are a hot topic. But, perhaps not surprisingly given the methods of influence they use, they are opaque to the public. After decades of studying cults and methods of undue influence they and ...

It’s dangerous to consider people who join cults as ‘other’ because it means we think it could never happen to us When I was in my late 20s, my past life as a cult-kid caught up with me.

This combination of psychological manipulation, sexual exploitation and savvy marketing ultimately cemented NXIVM’s status as a dangerous cult. The Vow, a 2020 docu-series, explores the complex ...

The movement has been described by Chinese media as the nation’s “most dangerous cult” and has been formally banned in the country since 1995. Due to its secretive nature, and the fact that ...

Thousands of groups known as cults have arisen over history. But most cults claim not to be cults, and many people involved might not even be aware they are in one. So how do cults lure people in?