In addition to malignant inclinations of authority figures, the influence of environment is another way in which people learn to behave cruelly. A person’s surroundings play a major role in shaping identity, whether for the better or worse. Bryan Wood, author from The New York Times, claimed that “If people…are removed from an environment of order, structure, and safety, and placed in an environment of disorder, chaos, and fear, the motivation of the group shifts, and the results can devastate lives” (Source 6). This illustrates that, when situated in an atmosphere with an air of negativity, people adopt the evil tendencies that they are exposed to and experience an overall shift in their nature. Humans are shaped by the world around them,
