The over-determination of selflessness in villains and heroes

Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi

doi:10.1017/S0140525X1300335X

The over-determination of selflessness in villains and heroes

Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi

Department of Psychology

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Abstract

The suicidality hypothesis could be applied to other situations, such as cases in regular military organizations or in terrorist groups, where individuals put themselves in circumstances that are directly suicidal. Self-selection in these cases may be motivated by depression or short-term hopelessness. Both violent and charitable acts are over-determined, and a multiplicity of motives should be considered in explaining them.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	364
Number of pages	1
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X1300335X
State	Published - Aug 2014

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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