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

Doctrine over Person

Lifton's eighth criterion: the group's doctrine takes precedence over a member's lived experience. When the two conflict, the doctrine is true and the experience is wrong.

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