Janja Lalich

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Janja Lalich (b. 1945) is an American sociologist and writer. Lalich is best known as a foremost expert on cults and coercion, charismatic authority, power relations, ideology, and social control. She is a professor emerita of sociology at the California State University, Chico.


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Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult

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First aired: 2020-10-18

This four-part documentary series follows the story of India Oxenberg's perilous journey through...

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Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

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First aired: 2020-12-03

What started in 1975 with the disappearance of 20 people from a small town in Oregon, ended in...

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The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping

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First aired: 2024-03-05

Years after being sent to a disciplinary school, a woman still haunted by her experiences...

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Escaping Twin Flames

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First aired: 2023-11-08

A couple built a spiritual business to help people find true love. Now, former followers are...

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