A story is constructed, which rationalizes one’s discomfort as reflecting an awareness of some general evil. One may then join an organization committed to fighting that evil or be impelled to act on one’s own – to the point of committing murder.
将个人的生存不适归咎于外部原因是一种自我疗法。患者编造一个故事，将自身的不适应归结为由某种普遍的邪恶现象。患者之后就可以加入某个与邪恶斗争的组织，也可能听从内心的召唤单独采取行动——甚至不惜进行谋杀。