Even if they don't have full-on attack rituals to break each other down, putting people in a small room and denying them any contact with the outside world does

Even if they don't have full-on attack rituals to break each other down, putting people in a small room and denying them any contact with the outside world does sound more than a little culty. It's interesting how highly correlated rehab communities and cults tend to be - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanon (linked in the article) being a nigh-on perfect textbook example.