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A cult of personality, or a cult of the leader, [1] is the result of an effort which is made to create an idealized and heroic image of a glorious leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise.
The term cult has been criticized as lacking "scholarly rigour"; Benjamin E. Zeller stated "[l]abelling any group with which one disagrees and considers deviant as a cult may be a common occurrence, but it is not scholarship". [15] However, it has also been viewed as empowering for ex-members of groups that have experienced trauma. [15]
Richard Roeper writing for the Chicago Sun-Times said "The series is fascinating in that aspect, of culling together so many common traits of these insane sociopaths" yet he was put off by its style, saying that "No subject matter should be off-limits to satire, but the juxtaposition between the upbeat, tongue-in-cheek narration ... and the straightforward documentary visuals comes across as ...
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This is a list of regimes of countries as well as a list of individual leaders around the world which have been described as having created a cult of personality by the media or academia. A cult of personality uses various techniques, including the mass media, propaganda, the arts, patriotism, and government-organized demonstrations and rallies ...
The new Netflix docuseries, 'How To Become A Cult Leader' explores six cults with the help of narrator Peter Dinklage. What to know about the series and actor. Yes, Peter Dinklage Is The Narrator ...
Isis Aquarian's bird's-eye view of Jim Baker's evolution from successful man of the world to spiritual leader, whose ever-curious hunger for deeper spiritual connection was shared by 150 like ...
Charismatic leaders eventually develop a cult of personality often not by their own doing. [P]ower legitimized on the basis of a leader's exceptional personal qualities or the demonstration of extraordinary insight and accomplishment, which inspire loyalty and obedience from followers. [13]