Key points

Physical destruction is not the only harm caused by massive bombing—there is also psychological damage.

Psychological research has been conducted on populations who have been bombed, uncovering deep effects.

It is possible that the military exploit the psychological damage and destroy an area for that reason.

Psychological effects impact not only victims but also perpetrators, possibly producing "superpower syndrome."

Hiroshima, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city in a ceremony of remembrance, but it was an event also aimed, psychologically, at preventing a future repeat of the catastrophe.

Photograph of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb Source: Photograph of HiNARA & DVIDS / Public Domain Archive

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