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    • Critical Race Theory
    • Psychology

    Background:

    • Whiteness is conceptualized as an acquired, malignant, parasitic-like condition.
    • This condition shapes individuals' embodiment, cognition, and worldview.
    • It fosters destructive appetites, particularly targeting non-white populations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the nature and impact of "Whiteness" as a parasitic condition.
    • To explore the origins and manifestations of "deformed appetites" associated with Whiteness.
    • To examine potential interventions and the limitations of cures.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of "Whiteness" as a condition.
    • Examination of its psychological and social-historical dimensions.
    • Exploration of parasitic metaphors to understand its effects.

    Main Results:

    • Whiteness creates "deformed appetites" in its hosts, targeting non-white peoples.
    • These appetites are deeply ingrained and difficult to eradicate.
    • Interventions can reshape but not eliminate these appetites, with risks of regression.

    Conclusions:

    • Whiteness functions as a chronic, parasitic condition with lasting effects.
    • Effective treatment requires psychic and social-historical interventions.
    • Memorialization alone does not prevent recurrence; a permanent cure is not yet available.