Coercive control in abusive relationships
Subject in Relationships
Coercive control in abusive relationships has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Mayim Bialik's Breakdown. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Rick Alan RossAmerican cult intervention specialist, founder of the Cult Education Institute and author of Cults Inside Out
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
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
Podcasts
- Mayim Bialik's Breakdown · 1 episode
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.