The research of group conformity and obedience to authority in cults is the topic that I am highly interested in writing about. Two aspects that are important in group behavior are conformity and compliance. Both conformity and compliance are common in all types of groups, but first it is imperative to point out the differences between these two types of behavior. Conformity within a cult forces members to change their attitudes and beliefs in order …showed first 75 words of 190 total…

…showed last 75 words of 190 total…put their new members in situations that pit personal beliefs against the beliefs of the cult. In order to join, members may have to change their name and can even be assigned a person to marry. The obedience and conformity of cults can also be compared to Erich Fromm's essay. Most of the decisions to comply with the authorities figure in cults destructive to the member and only helped the leader in a positive way.