The Psychology of Patriotism Part II: The Dark Side of Belongingness Needs

by Kassandra Lamb ~ I promised to follow up on my post for Independence Day with more on the dark side of belongingness needs and patriotism. I pointed out in my earlier post that the kids who are alienated, who don’t get these needs met in a healthy way—they are the ones who can end up being the gang members, the school shooters, the terrorists.

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And I mentioned that I was one of those kids who felt alienated rather than affiliated. People who know m...