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Anti-social Behavior in Dean Koontz's Intensity
Karzan K. Babakir, Bakhtiar S. Hama
This paper explores the psychological dimensions of aggression, irritability, and sadism as portrayed in Dean Koontz’s novel Intensity, focusing on the character of Edgler Vess. The analysis applies psychological theories, particularly those of Erich Fromm and Alfred Adler, to reveal the underlying psychological mechanisms that drive Vess’s antisocial behavior. Through the application of Fromm’s concepts of malignant aggression, sadism, and necrophilia alongside Adler’s theory of overcompensation, the paper examines how Vess’s sadistic tendencies, violent actions, and obsession with death reflect broader human capacities for destruction and domination. By analyzing key scenes in the novel, the study illustrates how Vess’s violent actions are not just expressions of random aggression but are driven by deep psychological needs for control, power, and existential fulfillment. The significance of the study lies in its ability to bridge literary analysis with psychological theory, offering new insights into the representation of pathological aggression in literature. The study concludes that Vess embodies the extreme end of human destructiveness, highlighting how unresolved psychological conflicts can manifest into pathological behavior. This analysis positions Intensity not just as a thriller, but as a profound commentary on the extremes of human nature and the terrifying capacity for cruelty when violence becomes a means of existential self-assertion.
Volume 8 · Issue 4 · December 2021Psychological Hardiness and its Relationship with the Superstition Thinking in SalahaddinUniversity Students
Nawzad Ali Awrahman, Yousef Hama Salih Mustafa
The problem of the research، when the level of (Hardiness) is High، the individual enjoys good mental and somatic health، but، when the level of Hardiness is less، it may lead to a lack of logical analysis or challenge and control positions، a decrease in its commitment to its values، principles، the individual's sense of psychological helplessness، alienation، and the individuals perception will not be as clear as it is in reality. University students during the progress of this study are exposed to all sorts of pressures and obstacles. Too little of Hardiness leady to suffering ill health physically and mental، wthe a negative impact on effectiveness، efficiency and success in academic study. The importance of the current research in the study has shown that the relationship between Hardiness and superstition thinking by many variables، including the (psychological pressure، self-esteem، social support، in the field of special forces on the battlefield military forces، in the field of sports، self-confidence، motivated by achievement، effective self، sex، self-concept and the control center). The aim of this study is to identify the psychological Hardiness and superstition thinking among the samples as a whole and to recognize the significance of differences in terms of the central premise levels، as well as levels of Hardiness and superstition thinking among the samples to identify the implications of the differences by gender، study stage and specialization (Scientific or Humanitarian)، and the relationship between hardiness and superstition thinking among the samples as a whole by gender variables and study stage. The scale of superstitious thinking and psychological hardness was used on a sample of (240) male and female students، with (120) males and (120) females. The results showed significant levels of high psychological hardness and a decrease in superstitious thinking among the research sample of university students.