Research Library
The Evidence
Every mechanism of the egregore is documented in peer-reviewed literature. These studies are the substrate egrology is built on. The numbered badges show which signatures each study supports.
Social Contagion
Nicholas Christakis, James Fowler
The fabric exists. States propagate through the web without direct contact.
Emotional Contagion
Elaine Hatfield, John T. Cacioppo, Richard Rapson, Adam Kramer
Reading energy IS exchange. We mirror others' patterns in ourselves and read the result.
Group Polarization
Serge Moscovici, Cass Sunstein
Groups develop properties no individual has. The node crystallizes into something with its own trajectory.
Motivated Reasoning
Leon Festinger, Ziva Kunda, Charles Taber, Dan Kahan
Hosts defend the pattern against disconfirming evidence. Counter-evidence strengthens the belief.
Predictive Processing
Karl Friston, Andy Clark, Daniel Kahneman, Amos Tversky
The egregore writes the script before the host is aware. Narratives shape perception before thought.
Cultural Persistence
Robert Boyd, Peter Richerson, Joseph Henrich
Egregores persist through complete substrate replacement. The pattern outlives all its original members.