A cult is a social group that is committed to an ideology or leader. Learn more about what a cult is and how to recognize that a group is a cult.
Cult leaders often use manipulation, charisma and a whole range of abusive tactics to draw their followers. How are so many vulnerable to their psychological grip?
What Makes a Cult, and How Do Cult Leaders Control Their Followers?
What Is a Cult? The term “cult” refers most often to a group of people with usually atypical beliefs living in relative isolation from the world. They tend to centralize around one charismatic person—the cult leader—who orders the beliefs, behaviors, and customs of all the other members.