Statements (99)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:organization
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Mind control
Suppression of dissent Groupthink Exclusivity Brainwashing Shunning Apocalyptic beliefs Authoritarian structure Charismatic founder Control of behavior Control of emotions Control of information Control of thought Demand for purity Doomsday predictions Emotional abuse Exploitation of members Financial demands Financial exploitation Indoctrination Isolation from family Isolation from former members Isolation from outside information Isolation from society Loss of personal autonomy Love bombing Manipulation of beliefs Obedience to leader Promise of acceptance Promise of afterlife Promise of belonging Promise of chosen status Promise of community Promise of deliverance Promise of direct contact with deity Promise of divine favor Promise of end times survival Promise of enlightenment Promise of escape from death Promise of escape from evil Promise of escape from sin Promise of escape from suffering Promise of exclusive truth Promise of family Promise of forgiveness Promise of fulfillment Promise of happiness Promise of healing Promise of higher consciousness Promise of immortality Promise of inner peace Promise of liberation Promise of love Promise of meaning Promise of miracles Promise of new world order Promise of power Promise of prosperity Promise of protection Promise of purpose Promise of redemption Promise of reincarnation Promise of salvation Promise of secret knowledge Promise of special knowledge Promise of spiritual gifts Promise of spiritual growth Promise of supernatural powers Promise of transformation Promise of utopia Punishment for leaving Recruitment of vulnerable individuals Recruitment techniques Ritual abuse Secret rituals Sexual abuse Totalitarian control Us-vs-them mentality Use of fear Use of guilt Use of shame |
| gptkbp:canBe |
Non-destructive
Destructive |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
Charismatic leadership
Isolation from society Manipulative practices Unorthodox beliefs |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cults
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| gptkbp:isA |
gptkb:religious_organization
Sociological phenomenon |
| gptkbp:oftenLedBy |
Charismatic leader
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| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:Psychology
gptkb:Sociology Religious studies |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nyarlathotep
gptkb:Parcast gptkb:Great_Old_One_(Lovecraftian) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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