Leon Festinger infiltrated the Seekers with the goal of studying their cognitions and reactions when their beliefs failed, hence the name of his book When Prophecy Fails. He focused on them primarily to study a thought-process known as cognitive dissonance. Festinger and his colleagues essentially wanted to study cult members reactions and coping mechanisms when the UFO did not come to get them on December 21st, 1954. When the UFO didn't come, a majority of the members became convinced that the UFO would come on Christmas Eve. It was the second time around that the members experienced the greatest amount of dissonance. In the book, Festinger and his colleagues write "The experiences of this observer well characterize the state of affairs following the Christmas caroling episode—a persistent, frustrating search for orders."[6] After this incident, many of the members returned home and abandoned their initial belief. Those who did not claimed that their group's belief and faith had saved the rest of the world from the disaster the aliens had warned them of.
The Australian folk-pop band that had half a dozen hits in the mid-60s?
If that's what OP is asking about, I'm curious for OP to explain how the post is Q related.
It's probably not that, it's just the first thing that came to mind. If it is that, well then I have no explanation for it...
Agreed, if it's that, OP is forum sliding.
Yeah
Do you mean The Finders? That cult that stole children?
No
Then, no. I have not heard of the Seekers.
This has nothing to do with Q. Forum Sliding.
The seekers Judith Durham lead singer?
She was cute. Still is.
Or was you hinting us to this The Brotherhood of the Seven Rays aka the seekers
Leon Festinger infiltrated the Seekers with the goal of studying their cognitions and reactions when their beliefs failed, hence the name of his book When Prophecy Fails. He focused on them primarily to study a thought-process known as cognitive dissonance. Festinger and his colleagues essentially wanted to study cult members reactions and coping mechanisms when the UFO did not come to get them on December 21st, 1954. When the UFO didn't come, a majority of the members became convinced that the UFO would come on Christmas Eve. It was the second time around that the members experienced the greatest amount of dissonance. In the book, Festinger and his colleagues write "The experiences of this observer well characterize the state of affairs following the Christmas caroling episode—a persistent, frustrating search for orders."[6] After this incident, many of the members returned home and abandoned their initial belief. Those who did not claimed that their group's belief and faith had saved the rest of the world from the disaster the aliens had warned them of.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seekers_(rapturists)
that's the one. thanks