Tuesday, August 17, 2004

Give This Guy a Gold Star

Why do terrorists do what they do?  Low self esteem, fear of their own mortality, and not enough creative juice outlets, like basket weaving.  At least according to University of Missouri Assistant Professor of Psychology Jamie Arndt.

"According to Arndt, one key to effective terror management is self esteem, and those with a higher self worth, particularly people whose self esteem comes from within and is not based on accomplishing certain goals, are less likely to attack people who are different."

And this.

"With higher self esteem, people have a stronger shield and are better able to repel the anxiety that comes with understanding their own mortality,” Arndt said. “We, and others, also have explored creative engagement and tolerance and found that giving people creative tasks may facilitate a more open-minded outlook."

Bomb em with art supplies, I guess.

Via Bill Ramey at Saturn in Retrograde.

Posted by John Venlet on 08/17 at 05:36 PM
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