The thrill of being violent as an antidote to posttraumatic stress disorder in Rwandese genocide perpetrators
The cumulative exposure to life-threatening events increases the risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, over the course of evolutionary adaptation, intra-species killing may have also evolved as an inborn strategy leading to greater reproductive success. Assuming that homicide has e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2011-11-01
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Series: | European Journal of Psychotraumatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.eurojnlofpsychotraumatol.net/index.php/ejpt/article/view/6345/pdf |