Using adam jones genocide book:

• What is narcissism, and what role does it play in genocide? Do you think it is legitimate to talk of "collective pathological narcissism"?
• What is greed? What are some examples of genocides fuelled by greed?
• Discuss the difference between "mortal terror" and "existential dread." How do they contribute to genocide? What is the phenomenon of psychological projection?
• Why is humiliation such a central factor in genocide? Can you think of examples where humiliation has fuelled anger or rage in your own life?
• What do the psychological experiments of Stanley Milgram and Philip Zimbardo suggest about human nature, obedience to authority, and authoritarian behavior?
• What are the factors that may enable people to resist unjust authority, and to act as helpers/rescuers in genocidal situations?

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Answer Narcissism in the context of genocide refers to an inflated sense of selfimportance and a lac... View the full answer