Understanding the Bite Model of Cult Control

The BITE Model of Authoritarian Control: Undue Influence, Thought Reform, Brainwashing, Mind Control, Trafficking and the Law Steven Hassan, Ph.D. Abstract The BITE Model is a framework for evaluating degrees of exploitative control or undue influence. The model is an attempt to evaluate behavior, information, thought and emotional controls. The model is based on the …

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The Righteous Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

The Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as The Righteous Branch, The Branch Church, The Peterson Group and Christ’s Church, is a fundamentalist Mormon sect of the Latter Day Saint movement. It is based in Iron County, Utah. The Righteous Branch has approximately 100 to 200 members, most near Modena on Utah State Route 56 in Iron County, 7 miles (11 km) west of Beryl.[2] The …

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The Oracle of Delphi (Pythia)

The Oracle of Delphi was one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the ancient world. Located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus in central Greece, Delphi was home to a temple dedicated to Apollo, the god of music, poetry, and prophecy. The oracle at Delphi was consulted by kings, queens, and commoners …

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Shincheonji

Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (SCJ), commonly known as Shincheonji Church of Jesus or simply Shincheonji (Korean: 신천지; Hanja: 新天地; lit. New Heaven and New Earth; IPA: [ɕintɕʰʌndʑi]), is a denomination of Christian new religious movement established in South Korea by Lee Man-hee. It is considered as a …

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The Sullivan Institute

The Sullivan Institute was a psychotherapy cult that operated in New York City from the 1950s to the 1990s. The Institute was founded by Saul B. Newton, a Marxist with no formal training as a therapist, and his wife, Dr. Jane Pearce. The Institute’s teachings held that traditional family ties were the root cause of …

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