Explain how nazi prisoners mimicked behavior of nazi guards


Problem: Bruno Bettelheim used the term "identification with the aggressor" as a way to explain how Nazi prisoners mimicked the behavior of Nazi guards, often being as brutal to their fellow prisoners as the guards were. Zimbardo (2008) stated, "One becomes one with one's enemy - in one's own mind. This self-delusion prevents realistic appraisals of one's situation, inhibits effective action, coping strategies or rebellion and does not permit empathy for one's fellow sufferers" (p. 205). What is the best behavioral description for this?

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