Desmet, Mattias,

The psychology of totalitarianism / Mattias Desmet ; translated by Els Vanbrabant - 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Originally published in Belgium by Pelckmans Publishers in 2022 as De Psychologie van Totalitarisme

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-214) and index

Part 1. Science and its psychological effects -- Science and ideology -- Science and its practical applications -- The artificial society -- The (im)measurable universe -- The desire for a master -- Part 2. Mass formation and totalitarianism -- The rise of the masses -- The leaders of the masses -- Conspiracy and ideology -- Part 3. Beyond the mechanistic worldview -- The dead versus the living universe -- Matter and spirit -- Science and truth


Text in English, translated from the Dutch

9781645021728


Totalitarianism--Psychological aspects
Social psychology--Political aspects