What Are You So Afraid Of? | Self-Help and NXIVM

The Self-Help industry has existed for over a century and seems to be selling the same product in slightly different packaging. What shaped this industry and what happens when you take it too far?

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-Books-

Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM (2021) by Sarah Berman

Unlimited Power : The New Science Of Personal Achievement (1986) by Tony Robbins

The Power of Positive Thinking: A Practical Guide to Mastering the Problems of Everyday Living (1992) by Norman Vincent Peale

Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts (2020) by Jennie Allen

-Documentaries-

The Vow Season 1 (2020)

SeducedInside the NXIVM Cult (2020)

Cults and Extreme Belief (2018) S1E1 "NXIVM"

Tony RobbinsI Am Not Your Guru (2016)

Explained (2019) S2E1 "Cults"

-Youtube Videos-

The Truth About Life Coaching

A Philosopher Reacts to the NXIVM Cult

NXIVM. What the Media Won't Report.

What Happened to NXIVM?

-Movies and TV-

Derren BrownThe Heist (2006)

Law and OrderSpecial Victims Unit (2018) S20E5 "Accredo"

Yes Man (2008)

A Serial Killer's Guide to Life (2019)

Shallow Hal (2001)

Hitch (2005)

-Websites-

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Oprah walks on fire

Fired Up for Fire Walking | MythBusters

What the Bleep Do We Know? (2005) Trailer

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