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Projection Psychology: Obsession, Dopamine & Nervous System Dependency

Last week we defined what a cult actually is. This week, we examine the counterpart.

What happens when someone feels controlled, manipulated, or harmed — but none of the structural control mechanisms are present?

In this episode, Bizzie Gold breaks down projection and obsession through a neuroscientific lens. You’ll learn how limbic overload shuts down the prefrontal cortex, how dopamine-based regulation loops fuel obsessive attachment, and how early childhood wiring shapes adult relational instability.

This isn’t about character flaws. It’s about nervous system regulation, object-based…

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