“If I look at the mass I will never act”: Psychic numbing and genocide

Author: Paul Slovic This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Publication: Judgment and Decision Making Date:  Jan 1, 2023 Abstract Most people are caring and will exert great effortContinue reading ““If I look at the mass I will never act”: Psychic numbing and genocide”

Psychology in a Nutshell: Giving Peace Its Best Chance

A summary of Psychology in a nutshell. If we are serious about working towards peace and avoiding global warfare, a true understanding of human behaviour is necessary.  Peace is a state of homeostasis.  Psychology is about homeostasis in behaviour. So there should be an easy connection. Yet over a century and a half, Psychology lostContinue reading “Psychology in a Nutshell: Giving Peace Its Best Chance”