This article examines the psychological nature of fanaticism at the intersection of religion and psychology, highlighting its hazardous impact on individual development and social integration. The study provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of Western and domestic scholarly frameworks to elucidate the cognitive mechanisms and typologies of fanatical behavior. The paper details how the total erosion of critical thinking, personal agency, and multifaceted social roles manifests across various domains, ranging from religious and political spheres to cyber-fanaticism. The findings emphasize that external socio-economic interventions remain ineffective unless accompanied by deep psychological disengagement strategies that address the subject's internal value system.
Fanaticism and Its Forms of Manifestation in Psychology
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