Thirty-nine members of the Heaven's Gate cult committed suicide together in response to their leader's instructions that,only by doing so,could they follow the Hale-Bopp comet in a UFO.After their mass suicide,they were found dressed identically and neatly.Which principle of social influence best explains this mass suicide?

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Compliance is the most suitable principle of social influence that explains the mass suicide of Heaven's Gate cult members. The members complied with their leader's instructions to commit suicide as they believed that it was necessary to follow the Hale-Bopp comet in a UFO. Their dressing identically and neatly also indicates their willingness to comply with the rules and demands of the cult's leadership.

Thirty-Nine Members of the Heaven's Gate Cult Committed Suicide Together