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Quest for the Nazi Personality : A Psychological Investigation of Nazi War Criminals by Barry A. Ritzler, Robert P. Archer, Eric A. Zillmer and Molly Harrower (1995, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100805818987
ISBN-139780805818987
eBay Product ID (ePID)599494
Product Key Features
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameQuest for the Nazi Personality : a Psychological Investigation of Nazi War Criminals
SubjectMilitary / World War II, Genocide & War Crimes, Mental Health, Clinical Psychology
Publication Year1995
TypeTextbook
AuthorBarry A. Ritzler, Robert P. Archer, Eric A. Zillmer, Molly Harrower
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Psychology, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length6 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN94-048889
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal940.54/05
Table Of ContentContents: Foreword. Preface. The Quest for the Nazi Personality. Historical and Psychological Perspectives of the Nuremberg Trials. Evaluating the Prisoners at Nuremberg. Delays in the Publication of the Nazi Rorschach Records. The Rorschach Inkblot Technique. Interpreting the Nazi Records: The Nazi Elite. Danish Collaborators and German Occupation Personnel: A New Sample. Two Case Studies of Nazi War Criminals. The Myth of the Nazi Personality.
SynopsisHalf a century after the collapse of the Nazi regime and the Third Reich, scholars from a range of fields continue to examine the causes of Nazi Germany. An increasing number of young Americans are attempting to understand the circumstances that led to the rise of the Nazi party and the subsequent Holocaust, as well as the implication such events may have for today as the world faces a resurgence of neo-Nazism, ethnic warfare, and genocide. In the months following World War II, extensive psychiatric and psychological testing was performed on over 200 Nazis in an effort to understand the key personalities of the Third Reich and of those individuals who "just followed orders." In addressing these issues, the current volume examines the strange history of over 200 Rorschach Inkblot protocols that were administered to Nazi war criminals and answers such questions as: * Why the long delay in publishing protocols? * What caused such jealousies among the principals? * How should the protocols be interpreted? * Were the Nazis monsters or ordinary human beings? This text delivers a definitive and comprehensive study of the psychological functioning of Nazi war criminals -- both the elite and the rank-and-file. In order to apply a fresh perspective to understanding the causes that created such antisocial behavior, these analyses lead to a discussion within the context of previous work done in social and clinical psychology. Subjects discussed include the authoritarian personality, altruism, obedience to authority, diffusion of responsibility, and moral indifference. The implications for current political events are also examined as Neo-Nazism, anti-Semitism, and ethnic hate are once again on the rise. While the book does contain some technical material relating to the psychological interpretations, it is intended to be a scholarly presentation written in a narrative style. No prior knowledge of psychological testing is necessary, but it should be of great benefit for those interested in the Rorschach Inkblot test, or with a special interest in psychological testing, personality assessment, and the history of psychology. It is also intended for readers with a broad interest in Nazi Germany.
LC Classification NumberD804.G4Q47 1995
