The Denervated Muscle, a book written by Ernest Gutmann and collaborators, was published 1962 and at that time, represented an excellent summary of the existing knowledge on nervemuscle interactions [9]. In addition, the book contained a large amount of novel results identifying Gutmann's laboratory as a major research center for work on muscle denervation, atrophy, and neurotrophic effects. Fo...

This paper considers the conceptual and empirical merits of Ernest Becker’s analysis of radicalization and mass violence. Starting with several cases showing a clear link between exposure to traumatic events and violence, Ernest Becker’s idea that mass violence should be understood as an attempt to overcome the fear of death is examined in the light of recent experimental social psychological r...