Brian Holoyda - Folie à Deux & Shared Delusions

Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

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🗓️ 16 June 2021

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Episode 35: Can delusional beliefs be passed on to others? Forensic psychiatrist Brian Holoyda discusses the science of shared psychotic disorders (also known as folie à deux), how cult beliefs can mimic this phenomenon, and why Qanon doesn't necessarily count as a delusion. If you have your own story about cults, high-control groups, manipulation, or abuse of power, shoot us an email at [email protected]. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @trustmepodcast @oohlalola @vibehigherbitch OR TWITTER: @trustmecultpod @ohlalola

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0:00.0	If you have your own story of being in a cult or a high control group or if you've had an experience with manipulation or abuse of power you'd like to share, leave us a message on our hotline number at 513-900-2955.
0:11.0	Or shoot us an email at TrustMePod at gmail.com.
0:15.0	As I had up this episode does contain some graphic descriptions of violence, so if you're not into that, skip this one.
0:22.0	Trust me, do you trust me?
0:24.0	Trust me, I'm like a smart person.
0:27.0	Yeah, I've never lied to you. I've never had lied.
0:30.0	If you think that one person has all the answers, don't!
0:34.0	Welcome to TrustMe, the podcast about cults, extreme belief, and the abuse of power from two sleepy Joes, who've actually experienced it.
0:43.0	I am Lola Blanc, and I am Megan Elizabeth.
0:45.0	I don't know why we're sleepy Joes guys, it's just because we're sleepy.
0:48.0	It's sleepy now!
0:49.0	It's sleepy now!
0:50.0	Yeah!
0:51.0	Today our guest is Brian Halloyda, for Ren's Psychiatrist, an expert on a variety of topics, including a typical group believes.
0:58.0	That's our shit right there.
1:00.0	Today he's going to talk to us about the phenomenon commonly known as folia-do, aka shared delusions.
1:05.0	And we're going to discuss examples of cases of folia-do, including the case that the movie Heavenly Creatures is based on,
1:11.0	the difference between delusions and weird beliefs or cult mind control and how these things are transmitted to others.
1:16.0	We also talk about whether people are responsible for their beliefs, whether shared delusions weren't the insanity plea in criminal cases and more.
1:25.0	And more, so much.
1:27.0	Hey Megan!
1:28.0	Yeah!
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