Vda o pomst – Jak porozumt nejzhoubnj zvislosti na svt a pekonat ji Kimmel, jr. James (2026)

Revenge is presented as a hidden addiction that currently afflicts humanity. Scientists have identified retaliation in response to real or perceived wrongs as a main cause of many forms of human aggression and violence. From hateful tweets and road rage to murder, suicide and armed uprisings, perpetrators almost invariably see themselves as victims seeking justice. We crave revenge when someone hurts us physically or emotionally, and the problem is growing in an age of powerful social networks that can insult and outrage millions of people at once, causing those millions to desire revenge for the same thing at the same time. This book thoroughly examines surprising findings from the new neuroscience of revenge, helping readers understand the seemingly senseless cruelty and violence people inflict on one another. Above all, it explores how understanding revenge as an addictive process can help individuals and groups control the urge to hurt those who have hurt them and protect themselves and their loved ones from possible harm. The book is in Czech.