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May 26, 2019 · Keith Raniere helped design the ritual, according to recordings introduced during his federal trial. Women should be “completely nude,” he suggested, and held to the table.
Aug 16, 2021 · Weird Mythical Creatures. What We Know About The NXIVM Cult's Horrific Branding Ceremonies. Shutterstock. By S. Flannagan / Aug. 16, 2021 12:06 pm EST. The story of the NXIVM cult, founded by the now-imprisoned "guru" Keith Raniere, has remained headline news ever since details of his abusive sex ring emerged.
Fast-forward 15 years: Raniere now stands trial on charges of sex-trafficking, forced labor, racketeering and other felonies related to his group Nxivm (pronounced NEX-ee-um), which grew out of...
- Obedience. Among the most infamous research in the field of psychology is Stanley Milgram’s work on obedience. You can read more about the details here, but the gist is that everyday adults agreed to give innocent victims electric shocks simply because a person of authority instructed them that “the experiment must go on.”
- Deindividuation. According to The Vow, Raniere was a big fan of another infamous psychological experiment: The Stanford Prison Study. In this study, young, mentally healthy men were randomly assigned to serve as prisoner or guard in a mock prison constructed in the basement of a Stanford University building.
- Depletion. Research conducted by Edward Burkley shows that exerting self-control weakens our ability to counteract others’ persuasive messages. Put another way, if you deplete people of their self-control, they become more vulnerable to brainwashing.
Jun 19, 2019 · A former member testified that the week included "tribute ceremonies" to Raniere, who was referred to as "The Vanguard" by his followers. The celebration, known as "Vanguard Week",...
Sep 8, 2021 · Nxivm was formed by Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman in the 1990s and billed itself as a self-help multi-level marketing company. The company ceased operations last year after a New York Times...
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