This helps fulfill the mind control aspirations of the leader. It also creates a hive mind of sorts between the new person and the other members. Veneration of a single individual: Charismatic leaders are often at the center of most cults. Consider the Manson family of the late 1960s. As...
in turn, increases your sense of self-worth because your value is no longer dependent on whether or not someone else approves of you. Your attitude becomes “This is who I am, take it or leave it. And if you choose to leave it, then it’s not the right fit for the...
While Mike is out of town, Dennis brings Susan Atkins of the Manson Family to Mike’s house to babysit Mike’s two young kids while Dennis and Suzanne are out having fun. –Summer 1968. Dennis and Manson split. Manson Family Moves to the Spahn Ranch. –December 1968. Mike Love and ...
Join the conversation In this 1969 file photo, Charles Manson is escorted to court in Los Angeles during an arraignment phase. Authorities say Manson, cult leader and mastermind behind 1969 deaths of actress Sharon Tate and several others, died on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. He was 83. Photo ...
Infamous cult leader and self-proclaimed “devil”Charles Manson—who died on November 19, 2017 at age 83—was more than just a deranged power-tripper with a penchant for swastikas and young female followers. He was the mastermind behind 1969’s history-shifting murder...
Carnegie’s advice to “let the other fellow feel the idea is his.” During a later prison stint, Manson studied Scientology and learned “additional ways to manipulate others.” As a cult leader, quickly accruing male and female followers to add to his so-called Family, Manson also relied...
(2020) 15:32 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-020-00205-7 Addiction Science & Clinical Practice REVIEW Open Access What is the prevalence of current alcohol dependence and how is it measured for Indigenous people in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States of...
There are portraits of cult icons likeBjörkandThe Slits, as well as superstars including Marilyn Manson and Kylie Minogue. The book is a comprehensive record of the decades before celebrity selfies, when established photographers were highly sought after by maga...
Several of cult leaderCharles Manson's followers murder Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Manson's followers hadmurdered actress Sharon Tate and four othersthe previous day. 6 103 Famous Last Words "French Fries" August 10, 1966 Convicted murderer James French is executed by electric chair for murderin...
The other major theory about why individuals remain in cults is mostly sociological.1Cult leaders often promise to reward members in some way. They may tell them they’re going to move up the ranks within the cult or they may convince them that something really good is going to happen to ...