Islamophobi Psychology Of Humans - 1370 Words

Islamophobia: Psychology of Humans Cecilia Zaragoza Delta ID: 98-491-7916 Instructor: J. Dhillon Psychology 001: Intro Tuesdays Thursday LHA: 1:55pm-3:25pm Abstract Islamophobia is a society constructed term that came to be after the Terrorist attack of â€Å"9/11.† Humans who fear Muslims for who they are invented a new meaning to the term being Islamic and Muslim. Just as in the past, how humans have created racism and prejudicism towards people of color, now society is doing the same thing to Muslims. Instead of learning from our actions, humans repeat that same cycle because it is our security net for feeling it is alright to feel prejudice. This meaning can also be linked with Freud’s definition of repetition compulsion, in the fact that people do same thing over and over again whether it causes harm to someone or not, just because it has become a familiar thing to do, and feels safe. In the article, â€Å"The United States of Islamophobia,† the author expresses the ways citizens in America have developed the term Islamophobia. Later in the article, it is explained how this term has influenced people in our society, po litical leaders, and others around the world. Those who are Muslims and Middle Eastern are seen a the â€Å"others† because they are still not accepted into society. Islamophobia has brought upon a need for more research on how to repeal these thoughts by working with the mind. Now, Islamophobia has become this renowned word meant to inflict a