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Psychology and Law
2015. Vol. 5, no. 2, 16–40
https://doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2015100202
ISSN: 2222-5196 (online)

Manipulative influence strategy used by totalitarian sect members on the Internet

 
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Abstract

The paper studies the effects of manipulative psychological strategies implemented by non-traditional religious organizations (NRO) on the Internet. NRO members improve the methods and tactics of recruiting so this topic is relevant. The paper describes the components and implementation methods of the concept of "manipulative psychological influence strategy". Content analysis of the texts posted on the NRO Internet resources and a comparative analysis of the results are produced. We believe that the structure of the texts posted on the NRO online resources contains specific psychological settings that encourages the individual to form a victimization installation. In addition, each NRO has a universal set of the most commonly used settings. Our data give a more accurate picture of the manipulative psychological influence strategies used by NRO on the Internet, as well as offer opportunities for further research in this area.

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Keywords: psychological manipulation, manipulative psychological influence strategy, communication settings, non-traditional religious organization, activities of non-traditional religious organizations on the Internet.

Journal rubric: Psychology of Deviant and Criminal Behavior

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Article type: research article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2015100202

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For citation: Smirnova, N.S., Dvoryanchikov, N.V. (2015). Manipulative influence strategy used by totalitarian sect members on the Internet. Psychology and Law, 5(2), 16–40. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2015100202

© Smirnova N.S., Dvoryanchikov N.V., 2015

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Information About the Authors

Nadejda S. Smirnova, student, Chair of clinical and forensic psychology, Department of legal psychology, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Moscow, Russian Federation, e-mail: n.smirnova.upk@gmail.com

Nikolay V. Dvoryanchikov, Candidate of Science (Psychology), Docent, Dean, Faculty of Legal and Forensic Psychology, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1462-5469, e-mail: dvorian@gmail.com

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