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The Mental Healness Podcast

The "Hive Mind": Understanding Collective Narcissism & Cult Energy

The Mental Healness Podcast

Lee Hammock

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

It’s not just one person—it’s the whole group. When a group believes they are superior to everyone else and constantly victimized by the outside world, you are dealing with Collective Narcissism.


Lee Hammock breaks down the psychology behind this "cult energy" from a self-aware perspective. Learn why narcissists thrive in these environments and how to spot the signs before the group turns on you.


Key Takeaways:

  • Defining the Beast: The difference between healthy group pride and toxic collective narcissism.

  • The 4 Red Flags: Threat sensitivity, out-group aggression, internal policing, and the constant need for validation.

  • The Smear Campaign: How the group mobilizes to destroy the reputation of anyone who leaves.


Connect with Lee:

  • Follow on Instagram/TikTok: @mentalhealnesss


    If this episode helped you gain clarity, please leave a 5-star review on Spotify! It helps others find the validation they need to heal. 🌟

Transcript

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0:00.0

So have you ever looked at a group of people, maybe a political movement, maybe a religious

0:06.2

group of folks, maybe or even a fan base and thought, this feels like a cult or it has cultish

0:14.5

vibes, right?

0:16.5

Like you see the aggression, the us versus them mentality.

0:20.1

Like I is us versus them, the good guys versus the bad guys, right?

0:25.4

You've seen that mentality.

0:26.6

And you also seen the absolute refusal to admit that they were ever wrong.

0:32.1

As a self-aware diagnosed narcissists, I can tell you that narcissism doesn't always just live in one singular

0:38.7

person, right? Sometimes it takes over an entire group, an entire movement. And we call this

0:45.8

collective narcissism. Today, I'm breaking down why individual narcissists join these cults, join these tribes,

0:56.5

why these groups are so dangerous to your mental health and everybody around them and who,

1:00.1

everybody who's in them and how to spot the four red flags before you and other people get sucked

1:06.8

into their shared delusion.

1:08.3

Ooh, tell me that intro was in fire. Let's get it, y'all.

1:16.8

But seriously, collective narcissism, y'all, isn't just like group pride. Like we together,

1:23.1

we are a group of people, right? It isn't just a group of pride. It's not just being a fan of your home team or

1:29.1

your favorite college team or whatever, right? It is a deep, seated belief that your group is

1:35.1

superior and exceptional to everybody else, right? But to the rest of the world is failing to give you

1:44.1

the recognition you deserve.

1:45.5

So you feel like your group is the best group ever.

1:48.4

But the rest of the world isn't just, nobody knows you, right?

1:52.9

They're not giving you your God, your dude, right?

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