{"id":11305,"date":"2017-11-01T15:29:33","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T20:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/?p=11305"},"modified":"2025-05-15T16:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:36:17","slug":"dr-nancy-zarse-discusses-new-york-terror-attack-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/news\/dr-nancy-zarse-discusses-new-york-terror-attack-suspect\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Nancy Zarse discusses New York terror attack suspect"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"clearfix\"><p>In an extensive interview with FOX 32 Chicago&#8217;s &#8220;Good Day Chicago,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/chicago\/programs\/ma-forensic-psychology\/\">Forensic Psychology Department<\/a> full professor Dr. Nancy Zarse shed light on what might have driven the New York City terror attack suspect to commit such an act. She also discussed the pre-attack triggers that signify to those around terrorists that they might be dangerous.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333300;\"><strong>&#8220;There&#8217;s what we call a process of moral disengagement where people actually go through a process to disengage from what you&#8217;re referring to as your moral inhibition. They use euphemistic language. They blame the victims. They dehumanize the victims. They diffuse responsibility by saying &#8216;I&#8217;m part of a larger cause.'&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #003366;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/mornings\/291007344-video\">Watch the interview<\/a>.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nancy Zarse<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zarse-Pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"127\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zarse-Pic-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zarse-Pic-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zarse-Pic-1-293x440.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 127px) 100vw, 127px\" \/><\/strong>Dr. Nancy Zarse is a licensed clinical psychologist and full professor in the Forensic Department at The Chicago School. 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