Subject: Spree Shooting and Emotions

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Why did Nidal Malik Hasan and other spree shooters murder their victims? One approach would concern the cybernetics of emotion involving recursive loops of shame and anger.Self-generated loops of shame alone are commonplace among those who blush easily. They report that the awareness of their blushing generates embarrassment, that in turn generates further blushing, and around and around, sometimes leading even to paralysis.Since normal emotions are extremely brief in duration, a few seconds, the idea of a feeling loop opens up a new area of exploration. Emotions that persist over time have been a puzzle for researchers, s...
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - November 7, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Thomas Scheff, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Politics Psychiatry Relationships Social Life anger cybernetics doomsday machine embarrassment emergencies emotion emotion loops emotions extreme violence fear feedback loops inter group isolation malik hasa Source Type: consumer