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Cults
"Cult" may refer to the original and typically ancient sense of "religious practice" or to a newly established religious movement. It is also a pejorative term for a group whose religious beliefs are considered fanatical and unacceptable.
(See also cult classics.) ...more
(See also cult classics.) ...more
People Who Have Left Cults or Religious Fundamentalism (Memoirs & Biographies)
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[Cult] members learn a new vocabulary that is designed to constrict their thinking into absolute, black-and-white, thought-stopping clichés that conform to group ideology. (“Lock her up” and “Build the Wall” are Trumpian examples. Even his put-downs and nicknames—Crooked Hillary, Pocahontas for Elizabeth Warren—function to block other thoughts. Terms like “deep state” and “globalist” also act as triggers. They rouse emotion and direct attention.)
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― The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control
― The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control
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Satanic ritual abuse (SRA) or ritual abuse may be defined as a method of control over people of all ages consisting of physical, sexual, and psychological mistreatment through the use of rituals, with or without satanic meaning or overtones. Perpetrators of SRA may utilize satanic rituals as part of their belief system and/or to facilitate the control and mistreatment of their victims.
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― The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology, Volume 4
― The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology, Volume 4
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