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Human Aggression, War and Genocide
The Psychological Roots of Violence
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About this book
Human Aggression, War and Genocide explores sociopolitical phenomena through the lens of psychoanalysis and neuroscience, concentrating on concepts like aggression, leadership, and the psychology of ethnic, national, religious, and ideological large groups. Drawing inspiration from the famous " Why war?" exchange between Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud that examined the psychological roots of war and violence, the authors expand on that discussion to examine racism, large-group dynamics, chosen traumas and chosen glories, and the relationship between leaders and their followers. Offering psychological analysis and insight into historical and contemporary conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, they provide a novel insights for understanding the psychological conditions that lead to large-scale human aggression, war, and genocide.
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Yes, you can access Human Aggression, War and Genocide by Vamik D. Volkan,Kevin Volkan in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Military & Maritime History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Correspondence Between Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud
- 2. Human Violence and Aggression
- 3. The Death Drive, Projective Identification and Splitting
- 4. War and Psychoanalysis
- 5. Pseudospecies
- 6. Racism, Otherness and Skin Color
- 7. Freudian Group Psychology
- 8. The Psychology of Large-Group Leaders and Followers
- 9. Political Leaders
- 10. Large-Group Psychology in Its Own Right
- 11. Genocide
- 12. Psychological Aspects of the Russia-Ukraine War
- 13. Psychological Aspects of the Hamas-Israel War
- 14. Religion and Aggression
- 15. Tunnels, Bunkers, Bubbles and Monuments
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- About the Authors