Psychology
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Emasculate: How the Man Code Traps Men
Masculinity, often presented as natural or strong, is in reality high-maintenance — a performance guarded by ridicule, fear, and peer enforcement. Boys learn early that masculinity isn’t something you are; it’s something you prove—over and over again. From boyhood on,… Continue reading
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Chronicle of a Cult: Part 4
Tim BallardandOperation Underground Railroad Manipulate Psychological Vulnerabilities, Beliefs, & Act Against Best Interest There are many people who have donated or been involved with Tim Ballard and OUR since it began. Most people’s loss involves money and time. There is… Continue reading
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Chronicle of a Cult: Part 3
Tim BallardandOperation Underground Railroad Manipulating Psychological Vulnerabilities: Biases Elaine Godfrey wrote in “The Atlantic” that “If people on the left are repelled by [the “Sound of Freedom”], it’s for the same reasons people on the right feel so obligated to… Continue reading
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Conservative Dads: Bring Home the Bacon, Fry It Up in a Pan
Imagine a headline that asked: “Are conservative fathers embracing the Superdad ideal?” Picture an article about men who work part-time, have full-time careers, or stay home with the kids. Hard to imagine? That’s because we rarely talk about fathers like… Continue reading
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Chronicle of a Cult: Part 2
Tim BallardandOperation Underground Railroad Community and Exclusivity Research consistently finds that the need to belong is a fundamental human drive, and OUR (Operation Underground Railroad) fulfilled this by offering people a deep sense of purpose and identity within a heroic… Continue reading
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Chronicle of a Cult: Part 1
Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad I studied the psychology of cults with Dr. Bethany Burum. For my final presentation and project, I explored how Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad fit the defining features of a cult. You might now be… Continue reading
The Little Stream: Where Soul Meets Society — Reflections on Well-Being, Religion, and Power 