Earlier this week during an interview at the D8 conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg did the unthinkable: after finding the hotseat a little too toasty for his liking, he took off his hoodie.

This group-oriented delusion is a diagnosable condition called "shared psychotic disorder," according to the National Institutes of Health.. The preacher-turned-egomaniac. Other cult leaders don't ...

A common attribute of cult culture is that, “Many of the followers end up looking, dressing, acting, talking, and thinking just like copies of the group leader.” Lasseter followers who have ...

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is one of the most accomplished Internet entrepreneurs on the planet, having sold his online clothing and shoe retailer to Amazon.com for $1.2 billion and a previous company ...

For cult leaders, it’s personal gain that drives recruitment campaigns. “Voter feelings are all that matter to a demagogue, who stokes fears, bends the truth or outright lies, ...

Netflix's 'How To Become A Cult Leader' talks about how Jaime Gomez made his followers test plastic surgery procedures in order to see how they look. ...

These shows explore the psychology of cult leaders and their victims, as well as how cultish thinking can bleed into our everyday lives. By Emma Dibdin Cults are ideal podcast fodder ...