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Roy Baumeister || Willpower, Violence, and Free Will

The Psychology Podcast

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The Root Causes of Violence and Aggression

Most perpetrators of violence think they're superior beings. The biggest body counts of the 20th century, we forget this but were produced by idealists. Some people can let themselves start to enjoy killing others or performing harm to others. Self-control is often the immediate cause of violence and aggression.

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