I disagree. Cults really do have identifying structures and one main point of identification is that adherents surrender or subsume their critical thinking abilities as a means of gaining acceptance by other adherents.
I've seen the term used in the context you mentioned in discussions online for over 20 years, which is more than I wou…
I disagree. Cults really do have identifying structures and one main point of identification is that adherents surrender or subsume their critical thinking abilities as a means of gaining acceptance by other adherents.
I've seen the term used in the context you mentioned in discussions online for over 20 years, which is more than I would call "the past several years". This isn't a recent phenomenon.
I disagree. Cults really do have identifying structures and one main point of identification is that adherents surrender or subsume their critical thinking abilities as a means of gaining acceptance by other adherents.
I've seen the term used in the context you mentioned in discussions online for over 20 years, which is more than I would call "the past several years". This isn't a recent phenomenon.