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Researchers Show Brain Operates Differently By The Way We Dehumanize Others In Combat Situations
June 11, 2013 by NewsBot
Combat troops must minimize the humanness of their enemies in order to kill them. They can't be effective fighters if they're distracted by feelings of empathy for opponents. But indifference to the enemy, rather than loathing, may help prevent war crimes and provide troops with a better path back to healthy civilian lives, researchers at Case Western Reserve University propose...