Summarize How the Perception of Threat Can Account for the Intensely

question 13

Essay

Summarize how the perception of threat can account for the intensely negative emotions that frequently accompany strong feelings of prejudice, such as hatred, fear, contempt, or loathing.

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Definitions:

Encyclopedia

A comprehensive reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field, usually arranged alphabetically.

Diderot

A French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for being a co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie, one of the principal works of the Age of Enlightenment.

Human Knowledge

The collective information, understandings, and skills acquired by humanity through experience, education, and research over time.

Voltaire

A French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, criticism of Christianity, and advocacy of freedom of speech and religion.