@cf8f5582  Not sure about the cult idea. Certainly there are denialists that are protecting their own interests. That's cynical, purposeful denial. People in psychological denial, however, are not doing it purposefully. It's something the human brain does when something happens that is very frightening but also unlikely. The brain chooses the "this can't be real" option because it relieves fear. This is why people leave it too late to evacuate from oncoming floods and fires.

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