Background Two of the most central questions in radicalization research are,(1) why do
some individuals radicalize when most of those from the same groups or exposed to similar …

Background Currently, terrorism and suicide bombing are global psychosocial processes
that attracts a growing number of psychological and psychiatric contributions to enhance …

Even though the motivation to feel worthy, to be respected, and to matter to others has been
identified for centuries by scholars, the antecedents, consequences, and conditions of its …

The present studies examined the hypothesis that loss of personal significance fuels
extremism via the need for cognitive closure. Situations of significance loss—those that …

Traumatic events such as a pandemic shatter the assumption of the workplace as a safe
place. Nurses face risks of life-threatening infection, which can create psychological distress …

Whether upheld as heroic or reviled as terrorism, people have been willing to lay down their
lives for the sake of their groups throughout history. Why? Previous theories of extreme self …

In Why People Radicalize, Kees van den Bos argues that if we want to truly understand
radicalization and prevent, attenuate, and fight violent extremism and terrorism, we must pay …

The present research examines the social cognitive processes underlying ideologically-
based violence through the lens of the 3N model of radicalization. To test this theory, we …

In this chapter, we will describe several means–goal configurations within goal systems
theory: multifinality, equifinality, and counterfinality. In the multifinality configuration, one …

Conflict can profoundly affect individuals and their groups. Oftentimes, conflict involves a
clash between one side seeking change and increased gains through victory and the other …