Cognitive and emotional characteristics of New Religious Movement members: New questions and data on the mental health issue

The common assumption that members of so-called "cults" and New Religious Movements (NRMs) have mental health problems is usually countered by empirical research suggesting a normal personality profile. Going further than the normality-pathology distinction, we investigated affective-relat...

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Authors: Buxant, Coralie (Author) ; Saroglou, Vassilis (Author) ; Casalfiore, Stefania (Author) ; Christians, Louis-Léon (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2007
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2007, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 219-238
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