Factors that lead to genocide

by Brett Kaye

1. Evil

2. Group theory

2.1. Reduced individual responsibility

3. Living conditions

3.1. Poverty

4. Past conflicts

5. Social psychological

5.1. Confirmation bias

5.2. Belief perserverance

5.3. Fundamental attribution error

6. Cultural

6.1. Obediance to authority

6.1.1. Desire to please superiors

6.2. Aggression as a problem solving tool

6.3. Conflict orientation with perceived threat

6.4. Ideology of supremacy

6.4.1. Dehumanising

7. Scapegoat

7.1. Stereotypes