BITE axis: Behavior
Atmosphere of Total Power
Lifton's term for the way leadership in a totalist environment can decide who lives and dies inside the group's social world (the 'dispensing of existence').
Educational tool only. All groups exist on a spectrum of control. Individual experiences vary. Based on publicly available reports, ex-member accounts, court records, and expert analyses — not medical or legal advice.
Lifton's term for the way leadership in a totalist environment can decide who lives and dies inside the group's social world (the 'dispensing of existence').