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This article sets out a paradigm whereby the metaphoric notion of a mind virus may be studied. Put simply, a mind virus would be a belief system that is felt to be essential to the individual's sense of self, and, in so doing, appropriates the resources of that individual. Possible mind virus contagion is examined in suicides, suicide cults, terrorism and religion.
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People sometimes sacrifice themselves for reasons other than altruism. This article explores a mechanism whereby that process can be understood.
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This page is a summary of: The infected self: Revisiting the metaphor of the mind virus, Theory & Psychology, March 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0959354317696601.
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