Roni Laukkarinen on Nostr: I'm reading a Finnish book called "Vihainen mieli — Maalittamista ja vihapuhetta" ...
I'm reading a Finnish book called "Vihainen mieli — Maalittamista ja vihapuhetta" (2024, by Heidi Holmavuo and Sami Sallinen) (roughly translated as "An Angry Mind — Targeting and Shaming Online").
This book is spot-on. My psychotherapist recommended it to me after I experienced a bullying campaign orchestrated by the self-righteous Fediverse police.
The book vividly illustrates the harmful effects of online harassment, emphasizing that it's often driven by a vocal minority seeking to justify their hatred.
A roughly translated excerpt:
"American social psychologist Roy Baumeister has studied the psychology of those who engage in insults. He has examined how insulters function within a group and how they perceive themselves in the moment. Baumeister's research reveals that one of the driving forces behind abusive behavior is a threatened ego or self-image. When someone feels unappreciated or perceives their cherished self-image as being challenged, their instinctive defense is to insult others. The goal is to attack before the other person can - even if that person has no intention of doing so."
What an incredible read so far.
#Books #Kirjat #Kirjallisuus #Hate #Fediverse #SocialMedia #SocialWeb
This book is spot-on. My psychotherapist recommended it to me after I experienced a bullying campaign orchestrated by the self-righteous Fediverse police.
The book vividly illustrates the harmful effects of online harassment, emphasizing that it's often driven by a vocal minority seeking to justify their hatred.
A roughly translated excerpt:
"American social psychologist Roy Baumeister has studied the psychology of those who engage in insults. He has examined how insulters function within a group and how they perceive themselves in the moment. Baumeister's research reveals that one of the driving forces behind abusive behavior is a threatened ego or self-image. When someone feels unappreciated or perceives their cherished self-image as being challenged, their instinctive defense is to insult others. The goal is to attack before the other person can - even if that person has no intention of doing so."
What an incredible read so far.
#Books #Kirjat #Kirjallisuus #Hate #Fediverse #SocialMedia #SocialWeb