# How to spot a cult

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxPortland
- Speaker: Sarah Edmondson
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_edmondson_how_to_spot_a_cult)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Nobody joins a cult on purpose, says Sarah Edmondson, a former member of the infamous Nxivm cult and one of the three whistleblowers that led to its downfall. She explains how she got ensnared in this highly manipulative group — and then escaped it — and shares red flags to help you distinguish between a cult and a safe community.

## Lectures

1. [How to spot a cult](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/sarah_edmondson_how_to_spot_a_cult/a1cd52b419cc), 18 min (TED's player)