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Short of time? Read the key takeaways. 💡 People rely on relational dynamics to judge cultishness.  When people rate groups as cult-like, they focus most on signs of control, isolation, and suppression of outside information rather than on unusual predictions or strange practices. 🔍 Discouraging outside information is the strongest red flag.  The clearest single predictor of perceived cultishness is when a group tries to limit members’ access to alternative viewpoints. Peopl

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