The infamous production of "Julius Caesar" that depicts the assassination of President Trump has been repeatedly defended, especially after the shooting of congressional Republicans, as not endorsing violence.  The actor Corey Stoll, who played Brutus, wrote he did not believe that anyone would view the play as an "endorsement of violence" against the president.  Whether or not the play intended an endorsement of violence, it enacted the graphic assassination of a sitting president, which is much more dangerous.  Not the famous speeches, but that sanguinary assault is what got the hateful crowd howling. One of the strongest findings psychology has ever established is the tendency of people to imitate observed aggression, especially when the violence is observed to be socially reinforced.  Albert Bandura is considered one of the most influential, if not the most influential living American psychologist.  He founded an entire field of...(Read Full Post)