Psychology Unplugged The Psychology of Hatred and Evil
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Nov 9, 2025 Explore the chilling nature of evil as a latent human capacity linked to empathy loss and moral blindness. Delve into the psychological dimensions of hatred, tracing its roots to humiliation and identity defense. Discover how ordinary roles and bureaucratic systems can facilitate harm. Learn about neural circuits that drive hatred and how propaganda exploits our emotions. Finally, find hope in neuroplasticity and therapeutic approaches that can rebuild empathy and resist the forces of evil.
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Evil As Collapse Of Empathy
- Evil is a latent human capacity that emerges when empathy collapses and another's pain stops mattering.
- Hatred often reflects pain that has nowhere else to go, not innate malice.
Ordinary Appearance Of Harm
- Evil commonly combines traits like sadism, psychopathy, and malignant narcissism rather than dramatic pathology.
- Most evil looks ordinary and functions through charm, bureaucracy, or silence.
Bureaucracy Masks Moral Failure
- Evil often hides behind rules, bureaucracy, and obedience while conscience goes quiet.
- People become instruments of harm by obeying and acquiescing, not necessarily by overt hatred.
