"First of all, I want to say that every cult leader may be a narcissist, and to what extent his or her narcissism is negative-as one scholar said," traumatic narcissism "-which will have an impact on the formation of this group," said Janja Lalich, a cult researcher and honorary professor of sociology at California State University Chico.
Traumatic narcissism is not the narcissism of movie stars. Larici said, for example, that he is full of himself and inspires others' admiration. Traumatic narcissism has a "harmful effect" on others. "Why did the killer write a manifesto" KD SPE "KD SPS" is a good example of traumatic narcissism at work. Larici said that you can look at the so-called sexual worship NXIVM (pronounced "NexIII") and sell it to women as a self-help group. Keith, founder of NXIVM? Lagnel will be tried in new york later this month on charges of simple labor and forced labor. An article in * * * 2065 438+07 describes in detail how women in NXIVM are branded with symbols including the initials of Lagnel and forced to follow a "near-starvation diet" to attract Lagnel. Former members also claimed that they were forced to have sex with Lagnel.
How do cult leaders persuade others to enter these abusive situations? Most cult leaders are very attractive. However, as Larici said, not everyone's reaction to the charm in the eyes of onlookers is the same. That's why, when you see the lens of Charles Manson, you may be deeply confused about how he can attract dozens of followers. The charm of cult leaders also helps them establish a power imbalance between themselves and their followers. Larici told the reporter of Life Science:
"(Every leader) is endowed with this special status by those who fear him." Charismatic leaders are usually intuitive. They can read people. They thrive in chaos. They will create a crisis. When they enter the room, you never know whether they will be kind or stingy, call people out, or create a dangerous situation.
Their unpredictable nature and charm enable cult leaders to control everything-this is designed because these people are often eager for power and dictatorship. Larici said: "In most cases, there will be some kind of teaching that believers must fully respect their leaders." They may be asked to dress in a certain way, they may be asked to speak in a certain way, and they may be isolated by their former friends and family, because the leaders will say that they will hinder your salvation.
If their organization is large enough, cult leaders usually establish hierarchical relations with their subordinates to meet the requirements of leaders with "agency charm". NXIVM recruiters are obviously called "masters" and they try to instill "slaves". )
Cult leaders often have personal tendencies and form their own groups. For example, the sexual fantasies of cult leaders may turn into sexual exploitation in their cults, Larisi said. Or, a leader may be more interested in wealth and showing off, just like Rajini, who owns 93 Rolls Royce cars. His followers were all dressed in red. When he drove past their commune, they threw flowers at him.
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