Authoritarian religious cults often use members for labor trafficking. When the mind is controlled, a victim may appear happy and willing to suffer for the profit or benefit of the leader /group.

Ongoing, wide, and unquestioning support for several leaders around the world, despite scandals, baffles observers. Research on the psychology of cults explains why.

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Wednesday accused former President Joe Biden ’s inner circle of being a “cult” that helped cover ...

About 10,000 New Zealanders are affected by cults, including family members on the outside who have lost someone to a group. Photo / Getty Images Cults remain an enduring source of fascination.

Hundreds of people are still traumatised as a result of abuse they suffered at the hands of a now-disgraced evangelical ...

08 September 2024: What are cults? How do we known we're in one? How we get out and what happens when one of our loved ones gets mixed up in one? Psychotherapist Beth St Claire, who works with ...

IPOH: The public can breathe easy regarding the presence of deviant cults in Perak, as the police are keeping a vigilant watch over the situation, says Comm Datuk Azizi Mat Aris.

• “Cults: Inside the World's Most Notorious Groups and Understanding the People Who Joined Them” by Max Cutler and Kevin Conley was published by Simon & Schuster in July. It retails for $29.99.