THE EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HATE AND ENMITY
English

Smrithi Chabra, Devdas Rai, Balachandra A Shetty, Joseph Shibu, Meghashree V
2014 Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences  
Hatred/ Hate is defined as a deep seated extreme emotional dislike. According to Freud, "hate" is defined as an ego state that wishes to destroy the source of its unhappiness. Hate is an emotion that masks personal insecurities. Hatred is traumatizing physically, emotionally and morally. It therefore demands greater attention because the most common and lasting effects of hatred involve mental health concerns. Not only is it important to know the impact of hatred on the victim but perhaps more
more » ... mportant is to understand the psychology of the person who hates (the hater). This may help in the prevention of various crimes like rape, murder and even terrorism.
doi:10.14260/jemds/2014/3539 fatcat:m4zmw446jbbxhditawnu65egzi