Der Aufstieg rechtsextremer Bewegungen hat weltweit zu einem Anstieg religiöser und ethnischer Gewalt geführt. Neue Erkenntnisse weisen Ähnlichkeiten mit früheren Untersuchungen auf, die ergaben, dass der Ausdruck von Hass gegenüber großen Gruppen oder Institutionen den Menschen ein größeres Gefühl für den Sinn des Lebens geben kann.
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I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19485506251389642
From the linked article:
Analysis of 20 million posts reveals how basic psychological needs drive activity in extremist chatrooms A recent study suggests that participation in online extremist communities may be driven by the search for basic human psychological needs. This research, published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, found that users whose posts reflected a sense of agency and capability were more active and stayed in these groups for longer periods. The findings provide evidence that extremist environments might serve as a space where individuals attempt to satisfy fundamental desires for personal growth and social connection.
**The rise of far-right extremist movements has led to an increase in religious and ethnic violence across the globe**. Researchers have noted that these ideologies are often spread through social media and private chatrooms that allow for easy communication and organization. Despite years of study, the exact reasons why individuals are drawn to these digital spaces remain only partially understood.
A higher need for relatedness was linked to a greater use of hate terms. The researchers suggest that this might be because new members use extreme language to gain acceptance from the group. By adopting the group’s hateful rhetoric, they may be attempting to prove their loyalty and satisfy their need for belonging.
**These findings share similarities with a study published in 2021 in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. That previous research, led by Abdo Elnakouri, found that expressing hatred toward large groups or institutions can give people a greater sense of meaning in life**. Both studies suggest that extreme attitudes and group participation serve a psychological function for the individual.
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Social media is the bane of society.
AVGN, say it ain’t so
The lack of “self” makes it easier for individuals to blindly follow and attach themselves to these movements.
Headline is missing the words „stupid, weak“ before „people.“
Do we also have studies on far left echo chambers?
> The rise of far-right extremist movements has led to an increase in religious and ethnic violence across the globe.
Researchers confuse cause and effect.
Does nobody see the irony in Reddit being, essentially, a social media app dedicated to expressing hatred towards large groups and institutions.
This study was ordered and carried out with the sole purpose of encouraging the alienation and hatred of a group of people to justify totalitarian fundamentalism.
They way to defeat this is to teach them we’re all the same. It’s hard to hate when we’re conditioned to find similarities in each other.
Humans are a social creature. We crave connection.
White supremacy is the real culprit.
Hate has been uniting species before we were homo sapien sapiens. There used to be evolutionary reasons, now we’re just regressing