Citation

Bühler C. J. Abnorm. Soc. Psychol. 1943; 38(2): 149-157.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1943, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/h0058026

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Nazi mentality is only a distorted outgrowth of general trends in German reasoning and feeling. In postwar planning we must remember that Germans have always valued abstract ideals above human feelings. This leads to trouble because of the German passion to be absorbed in a noble cause, with uncritical loyalty to a leader and with no sense of proportion or tolerance. Anglo-Saxon individuality and confidence in human goodness have never been appreciated or valued by Germans. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)