One response is what he calls “survival euphoria” — the feeling of euphoria experienced after a life-or-death event, like an intense firefight. “It’s the body’s natural response: I’m alive. It’s the satisfaction of hitting the target like you’ve been trained to do under the stress of combat. You stopped a deadly threat. You saved your own life. You saved other lives. It’s okay to feel really good about it.”
http://taskandpurpose.com/this-is-your-brain-on-war/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=tp-facebook&utm_campaign=community
Remember those sick radio calls the cops made after the King beating? This is what they were under the influence of - target fixation and survival euphoria. To an outsider it would look like rage or callous indifference.
http://taskandpurpose.com/this-is-your-brain-on-war/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=tp-facebook&utm_campaign=community
Remember those sick radio calls the cops made after the King beating? This is what they were under the influence of - target fixation and survival euphoria. To an outsider it would look like rage or callous indifference.
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