by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 1, 2024 | Conspiracy Theories
The Tragedy of the Branch Davidians: Abuse, Control, and the Perils of Charismatic Leadership Who was David Koresh? The 1993 Waco siege that ended in the fiery deaths of David Koresh and over 70 of his Branch Davidian followers shocked the world. But upon closer...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 1, 2024 | Conspiracy Theories, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
The Rise and Fall of the Order of the Solar Temple What was The Order of the Solar Temple The Order of the Solar Temple was a destructive cult that operated in the late 20th century, leaving a tragic legacy of mass suicides. Founded by Joseph Di Mambro and Luc Jouret,...
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by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 1, 2024 | Conspiracy Theories
What was the Aum Shinrikyo Cult? Cultural Anxieties, Psychological Manipulation, and a Cult’s Deadly Legacy Stealing from Other Systems Aum Shinrikyo, like many cults, appropriated and repackaged beliefs and practices from various religions, philosophies, and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 1, 2024 | Conspiracy Theories, Historical Events
What was the “Sullivans” Psychotherapy Cult? The Sullivanian Institute, a notorious psychotherapy cult that operated in New York City from the 1950s through the 1980s, exemplifies the adage that in cults, nothing good is original and nothing original is...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 1, 2024 | Conspiracy Theories
The phenomenon of cults, a subject that has fascinated and alarmed society for decades, remains a critical area of study within psychology and sociology. The allure of cults can be traced back to the complex interplay of psychological manipulation, charismatic...
