To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching. Contrary to conventional wisdom, violent episodes involving cults are rare ...
Recent psychological research on cults provides unique insight and critical context to make sense of such ongoing strong appeal. Historically, many leaders have built cults around them.
True crime has become an inescapable genre of pop culture, and one of the most popular facets of that genre are deep dives into the dark world of cults and their leaders. The voyeuristic appeal of ...
We often think of cults as preying on the vulnerable, but a whole host of intelligent women have joined them in the past. Here, one writer shares the story of how her mother ended up leaving ...
Sarah Edmondson is a former member and whistleblower of Nxivm, a cult disguised as a self-help organization run by Keith Raniere, a convicted sex offender. Edmondson was part of the group for 12 ...