Nihilism

Nihilism is, simply put, nothingness.

The most common form of nihilism is existential nihilism, which states that life has no meaning or value. 

Morality is non-existent and trivial, since the complete absence of values can lead to no other conclusion than the futility of creating morals.

In psychology, nihilism involves some emotional dynamics that are essential to the understanding of the psychological processes behind nihilism.

1. Nihilism represents the irrevocable loss of meaning.

Emotional dynamics: fear+guilt

Guilt evokes the feeling of futility.

2. The material world has no meaning.
 
Emotional dynamics: fear+envy.

Envy controls fear. Envy sustains the belief that it would make no difference if the world didn’t exist.

3. The euphoria of egotism.

Emotional dynamic: Narcissism.

The individual creates his own form of reality and therefore meaning. The individual is free and creates his own morals and values.