The Blurred Lines of Justice: A Blog Post on Revenge and Perception
While the brain's pain network activates when we experience a grievance—leading us to crave the "pleasure" of striking back—revenge rarely delivers the closure it promises.
Truth is often described as a battle of perceptions. We rarely see the world exactly as it is; instead, we see what we are prepared to confront. When it comes to the deep-seated human instinct for revenge, this subjective lens becomes even more distorted. The Mirror of Enmity
: Revenge can temporarily restore a sense of power after betrayal or humiliation. But it often replaces powerlessness with emotional dependence on the person we are trying to hurt.
I have heard prisoners as well as residents of our inner cities talk about what it takes to survive in their violent environments. Zehr Institute
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The Blurred Lines of Justice: A Blog Post on Revenge and Perception
While the brain's pain network activates when we experience a grievance—leading us to crave the "pleasure" of striking back—revenge rarely delivers the closure it promises. Revenge - Perception...
Truth is often described as a battle of perceptions. We rarely see the world exactly as it is; instead, we see what we are prepared to confront. When it comes to the deep-seated human instinct for revenge, this subjective lens becomes even more distorted. The Mirror of Enmity The Blurred Lines of Justice: A Blog Post
: Revenge can temporarily restore a sense of power after betrayal or humiliation. But it often replaces powerlessness with emotional dependence on the person we are trying to hurt. When it comes to the deep-seated human instinct
I have heard prisoners as well as residents of our inner cities talk about what it takes to survive in their violent environments. Zehr Institute