From Pain to Violence
What has become apparent is that, for violence to take place, there must be a cognitive process of dehumanisation of the ‘other’ backed up by the narcissistic rage of the traumatised self, in addition to the neurophysiological manifestations of a disrupted attachment system.
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No one truly interested in both understanding human violence and reducing its prevalence can now afford to ignore these studies and their conclusions. Violence is not an innate biological instinct: it is the manifestation of both our disrupted attachment bonds and our shattered self.
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