What Rick Alan Ross has said about Coercive control in abusive relationships
2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 23, 2026
Rick Alan Ross, American cult intervention specialist, founder of the Cult Education Institute and author of Cults Inside Out, has been quoted on Coercive control in abusive relationships 2 times in 1 episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, most recently on September 23, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Ross argues that a partner's raging meltdowns create a 'fear of disequilibrium' that becomes a controlling factor in the victim's life.
“these raging temper meltdowns, that engenders what we can call fear of disequilibrium”
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown: Part Two: Cult Leaders Target You At Your Weakest. Never Confess This To Them | Rick Alan Ross (Sep 23, 2026) · Listen from 5:05
Ross insists that a partner flying into a rage when criticized or questioned is never acceptable, regardless of blame.
“when they go into a rage like that, that type of behavior is never okay”
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown: Part Two: Cult Leaders Target You At Your Weakest. Never Confess This To Them | Rick Alan Ross (Sep 23, 2026) · Listen from 7:51
Episodes
Part Two: Cult Leaders Target You At Your Weakest. Never Confess This To Them | Rick Alan RossMayim Bialik's Breakdown · Sep 23, 2026 · 59 min
Mayim Bialik and cult expert Rick Alan Ross discuss coercive control in relationships, workplaces and UFO groups, Tulsi Gabbard's ties to Chris Butler, and whether MAGA is a cult.
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