https://clcihub.com/blog Educational reference on coercive control, cults, and high-control movements. New posts as the dataset expands. en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://clcihub.com/blog/the-31-40-band-and-why-extreme-groups-look-the-same-on-paper https://clcihub.com/blog/the-31-40-band-and-why-extreme-groups-look-the-same-on-paper Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT The CLCI maxes out at 40. That ceiling forces qualitatively different harms — financial extraction, mass-casualty violence, systematic child abuse — into the same numeric band. Here is how to read the 31–40 entries without confusing the score with the lived consequence. methodology scoring BITE limitations https://clcihub.com/blog/what-low-confidence-actually-means-on-a-clci-entry https://clcihub.com/blog/what-low-confidence-actually-means-on-a-clci-entry Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT Every group on CLCI Hub is rated High, Medium, or Low confidence. The label measures the density of the public record, not the credibility of the patterns described. Here is how to read it. methodology confidence epistemics https://clcihub.com/blog/lifton-vs-bite-what-each-framework-captures https://clcihub.com/blog/lifton-vs-bite-what-each-framework-captures Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT Robert Jay Lifton's 1961 Eight Criteria of Thought Reform and Steven Hassan's 1988 BITE Model describe the same phenomenon at different resolutions. This guide explains where they overlap, where they diverge, and why CLCI Hub uses BITE as its scoring scaffold while surfacing Lifton's criteria as a secondary annotation. BITE Lifton frameworks methodology https://clcihub.com/blog/legal-precedents-in-cult-cases-jonestown-nxivm-flds https://clcihub.com/blog/legal-precedents-in-cult-cases-jonestown-nxivm-flds Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT Three landmark prosecutions — Peoples Temple in 1978, FLDS through the 2000s, and NXIVM in 2017–2020 — set the precedents most modern coercive-control cases turn on. This post explains what each case established and how those rulings shape investigations today. legal case studies Jonestown NXIVM FLDS https://clcihub.com/blog/recovering-from-religious-trauma https://clcihub.com/blog/recovering-from-religious-trauma Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT Religious trauma is a recognised pattern of psychological harm that can follow exit from any high-control religious or spiritual group. This compassionate guide explains what it is, what recovery looks like, and where to find qualified support. religious trauma recovery mental health education BITE https://clcihub.com/blog/helping-someone-leave-without-pushing-them-away https://clcihub.com/blog/helping-someone-leave-without-pushing-them-away Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT Watching someone you love remain in a high-control group is painful. This evidence-based guide draws on exit counselling research to help friends and family support someone without triggering defensive loyalty — and without sacrificing the relationship. exit counselling family support recovery education relationships https://clcihub.com/blog/red-flags-online-gurus-and-wellness-influencers https://clcihub.com/blog/red-flags-online-gurus-and-wellness-influencers Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT Online wellness culture has produced genuine value — and genuine harm. This evidence-based guide identifies 10 behavioural patterns that distinguish legitimate educators from influencers who may be exploiting their audiences. wellness online gurus BITE red flags education https://clcihub.com/blog/cult-vs-religion-spectrum https://clcihub.com/blog/cult-vs-religion-spectrum Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT The word 'cult' is emotionally loaded and often misleading. This article explains why the CLCI avoids binary labels and instead places all groups — mainstream and fringe — on a continuous scale of member autonomy. education spectrum methodology religion cult https://clcihub.com/blog/what-is-the-bite-model https://clcihub.com/blog/what-is-the-bite-model Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT Steven Hassan's BITE Model is one of the most widely used tools for identifying high-control groups. This guide explains each of its four dimensions — Behavior, Information, Thought, and Emotional control — and shows how it applies across religious, political, and wellness contexts. BITE education Steven Hassan high-control groups