The Psychology of Internet Cults
How algorithms and echo chambers radicalize benign online hobby groups into intense subcultures
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The Psychology of Internet Cults
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Karen Cucuzza
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A Destiny player’s gear can become proof that they belong. In 2014, a community built around shared missions and difficult raids began turning enthusiasm into a test of loyalty.
The Psychology Of Internet Cults traces that shift across gaming clans, fitness forums, music fandoms, and other ordinary online interests. It explains how recommendation systems can move a curious click toward more extreme content, and how repetition, selective moderation, and social filtering make a group’s agreement look like universal truth.
There is no need for a secret leader or a strange belief. The pressure can grow from familiar pleasures: being recognized, sharing a passion, and wanting to be one of the regulars. This book shows how a welcoming hobby can become a community where participation is measured and belonging has to be proved. The first sign may be a simple question: are you still here because you enjoy the hobby, or because leaving would mean losing your place?
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