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Podcast: Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers
Episode: Could Second Trial Free Keith Raniere And Create A NXIVM V2.0?
Description: How do you recover from the realization that the “light at the end of the tunnel” was actually a train of manipulation, coercion, and abuse? For former members of NXIVM, the journey from devotion to disgust is riddled with shame, denial, and the unsettling aftermath of seeing their so-called "leader" still hailed as a hero by some.
Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott dives into the psyche of those ensnared by Keith Raniere's twisted ideology, unpacking the vulnerabilities that allowed his influence to take root. How do survivors reconcile the horrifying truths about the branding, coercion, and abuse that have...