Here’s the second edition of my interview with the fantabulous Dr Sumaiya Shaikh. In this episode, we discuss the dark yet fascinating world of violent behaviour and the science behind it.

It all starts when I ask about Philip Zimbardo’s controversial Stanford Prison Experiment that demonstrated how dehumanising people can enable the most heinous abusive behaviour. I had initially dipped into this topic in my first article for Rationable, which you can read here. From there, Dr Shaikh talks about Hitler, the Nazis and Neo Nazis, extremist movements like ISIL and the communal violence closer to home in India, some of which have affected her life directly.

This is going to be a long episode, but immensely intriguing, poignant and informative. It will change how you think of extremists and violent people. In other words, it’s totally worth it.

So, go for a long walk, fetch your favourite beverage and strap in for a deep dive into the darkest depths of human behaviour.

Listen to Part 1: The fascinating science of pain

Find Out More About Dr Shaikh And Her Work

Twitter: https://twitter.com/neurophysik?lang=en

Website: http://sumaiyashaikh.com/

Altnews Science: https://www.altnews.in/topics/science/

Intro and outro music: Don't Stop performed by Nothing More, from their album, The Stories We Tell Ourselves. The sound clips have been used with their permission.

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