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NL888 Posted 14 years ago
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Who stigmatises the communities? The agressor/serial killer?
Plus, does "communities" refer back to "the reference groups"?
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3. Lack of remorse. The psychopathic aggressor expresses no remorse for the violence inflicted on his victims. On the contrary, a victim’s suffering is proof of his dominant position and serves to increase the internal stimulation he seeks as compensation for his emotional inadequacies.
4. Social polarisation. The psychopathic aggressor’s Weltanschauung is characterised by the idealisation of his reference groups and the denigration of stigmatised communities perceived as a threat. This Manichean socialisation reaches its full measure with the political criminal, whereas it remains at an embryonic stage with the serial killer, hindered by the intensity of his underlying psychological disturbances.
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3. Lack of remorse. The psychopathic aggressor expresses no remorse for the violence inflicted on his victims. On the contrary, a victim’s suffering is proof of his dominant position and serves to increase the internal stimulation he seeks as compensation for his emotional inadequacies.
4. Social polarisation. The psychopathic aggressor’s Weltanschauung is characterised by the idealisation of his reference groups and the denigration of stigmatised communities perceived as a threat. This Manichean socialisation reaches its full measure with the political criminal, whereas it remains at an embryonic stage with the serial killer, hindered by the intensity of his underlying psychological disturbances.
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), serial murderers, spree killers, murderers in general, armed robbers, etc. These psychopathic aggressors (negatively) idealize the various groups in society whom they interact (badly) with. " In political criminals, whose actions are played out on a large political/social stage, these negative social views are most fully developed, whereas in other psychopathic aggressors, they are less fully developed, since these psychopaths are less socially and politically oriented.
- ), serial murderers, spree killers, murderers in general, armed robbers, etc.
- These psychopathic aggressors (negatively) idealize the various groups in society whom they interact (badly) with.
- " In political criminals, whose actions are played out on a large political/social stage, these negative social views are most fully developed, whereas in other psychopathic aggressors, they are less fully developed, since these psychopaths are less socially and politically oriented.
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My interpretation of these paragraphs is that this is about psychopathic aggressors, who can be of several varieties, for example: political criminals (assassins, bombers, etc.), serial murderers, spree killers, murderers in general, armed robbers, etc.
These psychopathic aggressors (negatively) idealize the various groups in society whom they interact (badly) with. This negative inter
These psychopathic aggressors (negatively) idealize the various groups in society whom they interact (badly) with. This negative inter
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Excellent!
Thank you.
Grammatically, does "communities" refer back to "the reference groups"?
Thank you.
Grammatically, does "communities" refer back to "the reference groups"?
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Not necessarily, as I read it. A reference group might be composed of a number of "communities," so a community might not be the reference group itself, but rather some subset of the group.
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