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Rationality vs. Emotion: The Influence of UFO Cults on Human Behavior

Explore the clash between rationality and emotion through the lens of UFO cults, delving into tragic incidents like Jonestown and Heaven's Gate. Discover how cognitive dissonance and emotional manipulation play a role in shaping beliefs, behaviors, and collective actions. Uncover the psychological traps, such as "Pictures in Our Heads Trap" and "I Know I'm Right Trap," that lead individuals to ignore evidence and logic in favor of emotional allegiance. Reflect on the impact of cult dynamics in politics, religion, and nationalism, prompting a critical examination of our own susceptibility to emotional influence. Are we more rational or emotional when faced with challenging beliefs?

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Rationality vs. Emotion: The Influence of UFO Cults on Human Behavior

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  1. UFO Cults and Us “…there’s a little UFO cultist in everybody.”

  2. [Big Idea] >>Are people more rational or more emotional?<< >>EMOTIONAL<< ^_^ -_- >_< O_o x_x T_T

  3. >> People’s Temple • >> Leader Tim Jones convinced nine hundred followers to drink cyanide and commit suicide. • >> Heaven’s Gate • >> Thirty-eight members of this group committed suicide when they saw the Comet Hale-Bopp because they believed the comet was a spaceship and they had to release their souls through death to board it. • >> UFO Cult • >> Leader Marian Keech convinced followers that Guardians from the Planet Clarion had warned her that there was going to be a great flood but her followers would be saved by a UFO on December 21, 1954 at midnight. [Cults]

  4. >> Politics << >> Religion << >> Nationalism << Do you like being right? [ARE you in a cult?]

  5. [UFO Cults] >> How can concrete evidence be ignored? >> “…the discomfort at being confronted with evidence of error is a universal human emotion.” >> Emotion vs. Logic >> Cognitive Dissonance >> “…there’s a little UFO cultist in everybody.”

  6. [COGNITIVE DISSONANCE] • 1984 – Doublethink • “War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength.” • Chocolate Ration • Ministry of Truth • Extreme? • Or not?

  7. [Moonbateffect] • Truthout.org – Karl Rove indicted for Perjury • “No apology needed. I am glad you took the risk and you confirmed my faith in you.” • “Persevere, keep the faith and above all keep up the good work.” • “You believe, with all your heart, soul, mind and body that a story is correct. You base you belief, not on evidence, logic, or reason, but simply because you want to believe so badly, the though of it being wrong invalidates your very existence.” • A barking moonbat is “someone who sacrifices sanity for the sake of consistency.”

  8. [Pictures in our Heads Trap] • Psychological Trap • Stereotypes – Preconceived Notions • In a Pennsylvania election • Republican Barbara Hafer opposed abortion rights • Democrat Robert Casey favored legal right to abortion • The reverse was true • William Ayers • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONfJ7YSXE5w • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSHsM9OzHGE • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjxzmaXAg9E&feature=related

  9. [“I Know I’m Right” Trap] • Langer’s “mindlessness” Experiment • Trigger/Weasel Words • Commercial Products

  10. [“Root For My Side” Trap] • Emotions overcome logic • American’s Side • Chinese Side

  11. [Remember:Yes we can!] • We are all guilty • The human species is not as great as it is made out to be. • Learn from one’s mistakes. • Apply one’s knowledge. • It’s never too late to change.

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