Reddit reviews When Prophecy Fails: A Social and Psychological Study of A Modern Group that Predicted the Destruction of the World
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When this is all said and done, a case study similar to this one could be really fascinating. The Qultists embody a near-textbook definition of cognitive dissonance. We could learn a lot from them.
It's been done by psychologists already.
http://www.amazon.com/When-Prophecy-Fails-Psychological-Destruction/dp/0061311324
You would enjoy this book.
http://www.amazon.com/When-Prophecy-Fails-Psychological-Destruction/dp/0061311324