#cultdynamics — Public Fediverse posts
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"Steven Hassan developed the BITE Model© [Behavior, Information, Thought, and Emotional control] to describe cults’ specific methods to recruit and maintain control over people
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Not every group or relationship uses every one of these. Some are universal such as deception (Information control), indoctrinating people to distrust critics and former members, or installing phobias to make people afraid of questioning or leaving."
https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model-pdf-download/
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“The Pentecostal” isn’t just another blasphemous tantrum — it’s a rare moment of clarity where Deicide turns its fury toward something concrete: Pentecostal mind control, spectacle worship, and the slow zombification of American faith.
#Deicide #ThePentecostal #DeathMetal #MetalCriticism #GlenBenton #ReligiousSatire #CultDynamics #Pentecostalism #ExtremeMetal #MetalAnalysis #NapalmDeath #Slayer #Behemoth #HeavyMetal #MetalEssay #Metalheads #ReligiousCritique
https://songreading.wordpress.com/2024/12/30/the-pentecostal/ -
"Matthew published a book in 2019 titled "Practice and All is Coming: Abuse, Cult Dynamics and #Healing in #Yoga and Beyond".
In many ways, this book holds the keys to how 1/3 of the team has tackled the #conspirituality era. Derek and Julian interview their colleague about it all on the occasion of the release of a 2nd edition, now titled: "Surviving #ModernYoga: #CultDynamics, Charismatic Leaders, and What #Survivors Can Teach Us"."