""How does cult psychology work? How is it possible to persuade human adults to enter a weird cognitive landscapewith no basis in reality? To enter a fantasy realm so profound that they’ll willingly die for whomever has been selected as the local Messiah?"--Matthew J Sharps Ph.D, "Cults and Cognition: Programming the True Believer." Psychology Today. … Continue reading Cults: Dissociation, Group Psychology, and Cognitive Dissonance
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Auden on Time and God
"'I've learned a little in my life,' he said. 'Not much. But I will share with you what I do know. I hope it will help.' He lit a cigarette, looked at the ceiling, then said, 'I know only two things. The first is this: There is no such thing as time.' He explained that … Continue reading Auden on Time and God
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