Emotions and Violence

Rees, Owen (2025) Emotions and Violence. In: A Cultural History of Violence. The Cultural History Series, 1 . Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781350140462

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Abstract

Is there a more harrowing thought than the idea of a horrifically violent act perpetrated by an entirely emotionless person? The brutal beating or killing of an individual by someone who is neither angry or distraught, nor derives pleasure from what they are doing. The act of violence is then simply an act for its own sake, because the person needed to or at least saw no reason not to. In the majority of cases, violence and emotion are inextricably linked. Whether it is an act of rage, vengeance driven by sorrow, or for the sake of enjoyment and pleasure, an emotion can often be identified that is driving the violence.

Item Type:	Book Section
Divisions:	School of Arts, Humanities and Human Sciences > Humanities
Depositing User:	Ms Hazel Barham
Date Deposited:	17 Jun 2026 11:21
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2026 11:21
URI:	https://newman.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/17409

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