ABSTRACT
This chapter demonstrates how the MMITM can be used as a lens for understanding how different normative systems that develop within a given society result in social climates that set the tone for the relationship between groups. It provides an insight into the bi-directional transmission capabilities of the MMITM. The chapter uses the example of soldiers' participation in mass atrocities to demonstrate the following sequence of events that result in involvement in mass atrocities within a military context: pressures to enlist in the military, negative emotions emanating from occupational strains, coping strategies, depersonalization, and participation in atrocities. The chapter uses the example of Nazi doctors' participation in the selection of prisoners for different camps at Auschwitz to demonstrate the sequence of events that result in involvement in mass atrocities within the medical context. It demonstrates how the MMITM can be used for explaining the process of reconciliation in the context of mass atrocities.
