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Jan Borowicz, "Perverse Memory and the Holocaust: A Psychoanalytic Understanding of Polish Bystanders" (Routledge, 2024)

New Books in Psychology

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The Profound Implications of Witnessing Atrocities

This chapter examines the deep impact of witnessing violence and the psychological defense mechanisms that lead to indifference. It argues that such apathy is a denial of empathy, fundamentally altering both the observer and society at large.

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