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The Psychological Fascination of Rome's Violent Entertainment
53:42 - 1:01:38 (07:55)
The combination of the violence and spectacle in the Roman amphitheaters fascinates people to this day, as the psychology behind its appeal still remains ambiguous. Historian Donald G. Kyle says the audience saw the people they were watching as lesser beings, rendering empathy and sympathy irrelevant in the context.
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The interest in why Rome enjoyed violent entertainment has crossed into the territory between psychology and history.
53:42 - 57:45 (04:02)
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The interest in why Rome enjoyed violent entertainment has crossed into the territory between psychology and history. While it may be rare to find someone who is a sadist in a group of people, sadistic tendencies might become more common in a crowd setting.
ChapterThe Psychological Fascination of Rome's Violent Entertainment
EpisodeShow 61 - (Blitz) Painfotainment
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Historian Donald G. Kyle delves into the use of the condemned criminals in the theaters during the fatal charade in ancient Roman times, where they were made to reenact plays, comedies, dramas, and more, dressed up as characters and often subjected to violent acts, all for the entertainment of the Roman crowd.
57:45 - 1:01:38 (03:52)
Summary
Historian Donald G. Kyle delves into the use of the condemned criminals in the theaters during the fatal charade in ancient Roman times, where they were made to reenact plays, comedies, dramas, and more, dressed up as characters and often subjected to violent acts, all for the entertainment of the Roman crowd.