Kottler Jeffrey A. Ph. D.
Kottler Jeffrey A. Ph. D. - The Lust For Blood Why We Are Fascinated By Death Murder Horror And Violence - Paperback
Kottler Jeffrey A. Ph. D. - The Lust For Blood Why We Are Fascinated By Death Murder Horror And Violence - Paperback
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Description: How do we explain the lurid fascination that most people experience when confronted by real or simulated acts of violence murder horror and crime? This is the subject examined in this candid assessment of our dark vicarious thrills. Based on a series of interviews with perpetrators victims and "consumers" of violence including several celebrities the author of a best - selling book on serial killers explores what there is about this subject that draws such a wide audience. Unlike many other books that attempt to probe the murky psyches of deviant individuals this book focuses on normal average people who despite themselves enjoy getting close to the most forbidden perverse side of destruction and evil. The persons interviewed range from homicide detectives and emergency room personnel to a heavyweight boxer and groupies of serial killers on death row. The author considers ideas from a variety of theories and research to explain our responses to violence raises questions about the shifting line between normal and abnormal evaluates the confusion and ambivalence that many people feel when witnessing others suffering and suggests future trends in society's attitudes toward violence.
Title: The Lust For Blood Why We Are Fascinated By Death Murder Horror And Violence
Author(s): Kottler Jeffrey A. Ph. D.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Barcode: 9781633889484
Pages: 312 Pages
Publication Date: 1/15/2024
Category: Social, Group Or Collective Psychology
Description: How do we explain the lurid fascination that most people experience when confronted by real or simulated acts of violence murder horror and crime? This is the subject examined in this candid assessment of our dark vicarious thrills. Based on a series of interviews with perpetrators victims and "consumers" of violence including several celebrities the author of a best - selling book on serial killers explores what there is about this subject that draws such a wide audience. Unlike many other books that attempt to probe the murky psyches of deviant individuals this book focuses on normal average people who despite themselves enjoy getting close to the most forbidden perverse side of destruction and evil. The persons interviewed range from homicide detectives and emergency room personnel to a heavyweight boxer and groupies of serial killers on death row. The author considers ideas from a variety of theories and research to explain our responses to violence raises questions about the shifting line between normal and abnormal evaluates the confusion and ambivalence that many people feel when witnessing others suffering and suggests future trends in society's attitudes toward violence.
Title: The Lust For Blood Why We Are Fascinated By Death Murder Horror And Violence
Author(s): Kottler Jeffrey A. Ph. D.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Barcode: 9781633889484
Pages: 312 Pages
Publication Date: 1/15/2024
Category: Social, Group Or Collective Psychology
