Neuroimaging studies have shown that the amygdala, the tiny almond-shaped brain structure that mediates fear, is larger in people with more rightwing views
Neuroimaging studies have shown that the amygdala, the tiny almond-shaped brain structure that mediates fear, is larger in people with more rightwing views
I noticed something for the first time, likely due to social conditioning that I’d missed it before: we have to stop dehumanization when speaking of large and small scale humans. They are not monsters, they are humans, like us. Perhaps if they’d been treated in s humane way, they would have enjoyed some happy coincidence of nature and nurture and not gone on to such egregious acts. “In the beginning was the word,” and abuse starts with thoughts, progresses to belittling, dehumanization and then physical abuse.
I don’t understand why people think that human and monster are mutually exclusive categories.
As someone on the spectrum, I’ve been ostracized, humiliated, and dehumanized all my life, yet I did not become a Nazi. It only made me angrier at the people who want to put their boots on your neck.
I’mma guess the answer to your question, is no, Friend TimeSquirrel. Get on wit’ yo’ Bad Self!
Edit: My assessment is that your anger is righteous, so that’s why I encouraged you to continue as you are. Peace.
Reactive abuse is still abuse. That’s not saying don’t defend ourselves. It is saying it’s fine to remove myself and not seek to justify my behavior in becoming that which I found abhorrent. It happens. It’s a l long journey of healing, before I could even about that to myself. Looking at ourselves need not be distorted for better or worse. I can only correct my behavior by hm, to borrow a 12 step phrase, “fearless and searching moral inventory.” No justifications, no excuses. The abyss does indeed look back.
Lmao yes those poor nazis didn’t get enough love
I guess the headline was right after all
Tolerance is a peace treaty. You do not give tolerance to intolerance. If your core ideology is the rejection, dehumanization, or destruction of other groups of human beings, then your group does not deserve respect or consideration.
This is the type of rhetoric I’m talking about. Call someone intolerant and you can do whatever you want to them. “Punch a Nazi!”, etc.
The irony of this story going viral in this community specifically is astronomical.
Wasn’t a free months ago I would have agreed with that mentality. Now I have work to do to correct myself. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/ostracism-hurtsbut-how-shedding-light-on-a-silent-invisible-abuse.html
Aww, does someone need a hug?