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Cult Psychology Explained: Authority, Dependency & Exit Punishment

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The word “cult” gets thrown around constantly — in business, religion, fitness, politics, and online culture. But most people using it cannot define it functionally. In this episode, Bizzie Gold breaks down the actual psychological mechanics of cult systems — including authority capture, dependency engineering, exit…

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