The unknown and uncertain can be frightening, especially when it comes to the darker side of human nature. In this podcast, I speak with licensed marriage and family therapist and Indoctrination podcast host Rachel Bernstein about the appeal of cults, how to help someone who gets involved in a cult, the difference between cult leaders, narcissists, sociopaths and psychopaths, if it’s possible for a psychopath to heal, how to recover from emotional abuse, and how to find freedom and safety in a relationship. 

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Podcast Highlights 

3:34 How Rachel helps people who get involved in cults 

8:21 Why do people join cults? 

15:28 How to spot a cult 

21:36 The different kinds of cults 

26:30 How do you recognize emotional manipulation and abuse? 

33:10 What is the difference between a narcissist and being selfish? 

36:11 How do we protect ourselves from abusive relationships? 

42:00 How to help someone recover from an abusive relationship? 

46:36 What is the difference between sociopaths and psychopaths?   

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/why-people-join-cults-the-difference-between-sociopaths-psychopaths-tips-on-healing-from-abusive-relationships-with-therapist-rachel-bernstein  

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