Allahu Akbar! A Psychological Abstract for Mass Murder?

Psychological abstracts are phrases shouted loudly and with great emotion prior to a mass murder by many perpetrators. They convey the conscious rationale for the act, which typically masks other, more personal motivations. "Allahu Akbar!" is such an abstract for violent jihadists, but is an authoritarian perversion of a peaceful and personal religious utterance.read more

Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: J. Reid Meloy, Ph.D. Tags: Law and Crime Personality Source Type: news