Ever encounter overbearing and bullyish behaviour on a message board? Ever marvel at how a dominant personality can win subservience and dutiful compliance from a group of loyal people?

If, yes, you may be witnessing a manifestion of personality cult behaviour. The consequences of involvement in such a group can be damaging. If you have any suspicions about your personal experiences on an a message board that may involve personality cult behaviour, you may find these reads useful:

http://neirr.org/psychissues/Personality_Disorders.htm

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/spycatcher/201208/dangerous-cult-leaders

http://www.workingpsychology.com/cult.html

http://freedomofmind.com/

Best!

thelongrunner