Cults
Religious Worship
Rites and Ceremonies
New religious movement
Most religions start out as cults
New religion becomes dominant = culture
Abuse
Mind Control
Economic Exploitation
Types
Worship the physical appearance of someone
Bound by veneration for the same thing
Non-Religious
Political Groups
Psychotherapeutic Groups
Marketing Groups
Self-improvement Groups
Cohesive Social Groups
Considered as outside the mainstream
Unique
Some are benine
Cannot be generalized
Dangerous
Mass Suicide
Starvation
Separation from family
Potential harm to the larger society
Leaving
Own decision
Expulsion
Intervention/Counseling