What mindset is required to go into a cage/ring without weapons and try to inflict as much damage as possible on another human being?  Is there a dark savage primal part of the brain that needs to be triggered in order to get to the point where you allow yourself to become a monster? To become a killer? What is the mindset of a fighter? In this episode of the Yardie MMA podcast, we discuss the killer instinct, the shadow self, and dark alter egos. 

Article about The Shadow Archetype- 12 Jungian Archetypes: Definition, Theory, and Types (verywellmind.com)

Why Fighters Use Dark Alter Egos YouTube video- (14) Why Fighters Use Dark Alter Ego's In The Ring - Sports Psychology Breakdown - YouTube