Destruction of cultural heritage and artworks e.g. by terrorist groups has significant psychological effects for individuals and communities. This article outlines how the negative psychological effects of iconoclasm and arts destruction may be rooted in the human social brain. The proposed neurocognitive mechanisms include: (1) associative learning mechanisms (memory-reward links), (2) neuroendocrine mechanisms (oxytocin and prolactin reward links) and (3) social touch mechanisms (CT cutaneous mechanoreceptor-reward links). Iconoclasm and arts destruction are a threat to the stability of human psychological systems.

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是对艺术的战争，还是对人类心理系统的战争？从实验心理学和情感神经科学看

例如，恐怖主义团体对文化遗产和艺术品的破坏会对个人和社区产生重大的心理影响。本文概述了破坏偶像和破坏艺术的负面心理影响如何植根于人类的社会大脑。提出的神经认知机制包括：（1）联想学习机制（记忆-奖励链接），（2）神经内分泌机制（催产素和催乳素奖励链接）和（3）社交接触机制（CT皮肤机械感受器-奖励链接）。偶像破坏和艺术破坏是对人类心理系统稳定性的威胁。