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.

BITE axis: Thought

Cognitive Dissonance

Festinger's term (1957) for the discomfort of holding contradictory beliefs. High-control groups exploit and resolve member dissonance through doctrine and ritual.

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