Articles
5 Steps to Help Your Cult-Involved Loved One
With compassionate understanding, Ashlen Hilliard, the founder of People Leave Cults, offers practical advice about what to do – and not to do – to help someone you love who is entrapped in a cult.
Annie Lennon explains from a neurological perspective how cultic behaviors and rituals can have devastating effects on the brain, disabling critical thinking processes and freezing emotional processing.
Signs Your Job Is More Than a Little Like a Cult
Former cult member Megan Liscomb asked others in the BuzzFeed Community to share the most cult-like things they’ve witnessed at work. A fascinating article on how insidious cult-style manipulation can be – not only on the job but in other places you wouldn’t suspect. A potent reminder to keep your guard up when you see the telltale signs.
What Do Cult Leaders Have in Common?
Megan Gannon explains that despite wide differences in goals, ideologies, and lifestyles, most cult leaders have key traits in common. Recognizing these characteristics is crucial.
Why aren’t more cults prosecuted in the court of law? Retired attorney Phil Elberg answers this question that has puzzled many people.