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 …

We live in a changing world that can create uncertainty about who we are, and make
extremist groups, identities and ideologies attractive to us. This article invokes uncertainty …

This study analyzes the effects of conspiracy beliefs on violent extremist intentions. More
specifically, we investigate whether the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and violent …

Uncertainty is ubiquitous, and its resolution is a fundamental motivation for human behavior.
People strive to reduce uncertainty, especially uncertainties that reflect on, or are directly …

Acculturation and psychopathology are linked in integrated, interactional, intersectional, and
dynamic ways that span different types of intercultural contact, levels of analysis, timescales …

Abstract Problem Statement: Cultural psychology has often been ignored or not considered
sufficiently when developing security policies, especially due to the assumption that it is a …

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread uncertainty, promoted psychological distress, and
fueled interpersonal conflict. The concomitant upsurge in endorsement of COVID-19 …

Conditions that create feelings of self-uncertainty can motivate people to identify with
groups, particularly distinctive groups with unambiguously defined identities. This idea …

Radicalization—as a complex process of adopting extremist attitudes—includes
maladaptive responses to the transformative power of globalization. Globalization contains …

Violent radicalization is the result of a multidimensional process determined by a complex
interplay among cultural, social and individual variables. However, empirical evidence on …