Final Draft Thesis Paper.pdf - Brandeis University
Final Draft Thesis Paper.pdf - Brandeis University
Final Draft Thesis Paper.pdf - Brandeis University
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idealizationof“us”andprojectiononthem”,ofallthatisbad”(Kiknadze,55).Deeperangerwithsocietystartsfromwithin(Kiknadze,55).Anothercharactertraitfoundinterroristsandespeciallytheleadersofterroristorganizationsisnarcissism.Narcissisticindividualsseethemselvesasspecialandunique.Theyseethemselvesastheonlyoneswiththecapabilityofbeingright.Theyaretheonlyonescapableoffullyunderstandinganissueandtheonlyoneswiththerightsolutionstotheirproblems.Takeforexample,OsamabinLaden,whoisatextbookexampleofanarcissist.BinLadenseeshimselfasaselfrighteousstrugglerfortheholyland,SaudiArabia,andtheonlywaytofightfortheholylandisthroughjihad.Narcissistsareuncompromisingandmostoftenlackcompassionorempathyforothers.Duetothelackoffeelings,“narcissistshaveprimitiveobjectiverelationships,whicharefunctionalratherthanmeaningful.Theyseethemselvesasimportantevenwithoutachievementandmayfeelentitledtounlimitedsuccess,fame,fortune,orsex,usuallybytakingshortcuts.”(Navarro;39).Narcissisticindividualsarestronglygroundedintheirbeliefsandholdlittlepatienceforthosewhoareopposedtotheirviews(Hare,75‐89).Narcissisticcharacteristicscombinedwithfeelingsofneglectandinferiorityleadmanyterroriststosufferfromfeelingsofbeingincomplete.Manyatime,theseindividualsfeelforgottenordisregardedbysociety.“Consequentlytheyattempttoamelioratewhatismissingfromtheirlivesbysubscribingtopowerfulideologieswhichgivethempurpose,comfort,andmeaning(Hoffer,147;Navarro,41).Theseindividualsfeelpowerlessandasaresultturntogroupswhoofferthemmight.This21
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