Sektes zijn al heel lang een bron van fascinatie en angst in de samenleving. Van het bloedbad in Jonestown tot de recente arrestaties van NXIVM-leiders, de acties van deze groepen laten mensen vaak op hun hoofd krabben en vragen zich af hoe iemand in de ban kan raken van zulke gevaarlijke en misleidende individuen. Om de [...]
Gaslighting is een manipulatieve techniek die door individuen wordt gebruikt om anderen hun eigen waarnemingen en herinneringen in twijfel te laten trekken. Hoewel het vaak wordt geassocieerd met persoonlijke relaties, kan gaslighting ook voorkomen op de werkvloer. In dit artikel wordt ingegaan op de tekenen van gaslighting in een professionele omgeving, de invloed ervan op werknemers en de stappen die kunnen worden genomen om [...]
Manipulatietactieken van sektes: waarom sluiten mensen zich aan bij sektes?
In recent years, Japanese serial killers have captured the attention of people around the world. While Japan is known for its low crime rate, a number of high-profile serial killers have emerged from the country in recent decades. These individuals have left a lasting impact on Japanese society and have also contributed to the field […]
Gaslighting is a form of manipulation. Through this form of manipulation, someone wants to make you doubt your own thoughts or beliefs. This involves the narcissist distorting reality in order to keep his own ego and self-image high.Your beliefs are undermined and you begin to doubt yourself. By applying Gaslighting, you begin to doubt your […]
In gaslighting, someone distorts the truth in order to get someone to increasingly doubt themselves. This can give the gaslighter power over them because, the more insecure the victim is, the more he or she relies on and becomes dependent on the gaslighter.Where does the term ‘gaslighting’ come from? And how do you recognise it? […]
If you’ve been bingeing Netflix’ serial killers series and you’re worried you might be living next-door to another Jeffrey Dahmer, you need not worry; he or she probably won’t pick you as their next victim, at least according to science and the study of the humble bumblebee. In order to track down and catch serial […]
Social media such as TikTok are flooded with workers ”quiet quitting” A pandemicera phenomenon starting with ”The Great Resignation”; quiet quitting became a less drastic version of really quitting your job. Quiet quitting is nothing new. It is the millenial workforce’ way of setting boundaries and keeping a healthy work-life balance. Just as quiet quitting […]
Key points in concern trolling: What is concern trolling? If you’re like me, you can get really passionate when people touch on your ideas, norms and values. You’ve probably had your fair share of heated discussions too. Sometimes you’ll just agree to get it over with, a lot times you’ll simply agree to disagree (I’ve […]
Key points psilocybin alcoholism study: Psilocybin consumption with therapy curbs alcohol cravings A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry shows that two doses of high potency psilocybin (a.k.a magic mushrooms), taken in combination with psychotherapy, curbs heavy drinking days among alcoholics by 83% compared with active placebo and psychotherapy. […]
