Despite the extraordinary social and political consequences often associated with terrorist violence, as well as our responses to it, psychological research on terrorist behavior is conspicuously underdeveloped.
This special issue of American Psychologist presents a series of articles that showcase new conceptual, theoretical, and empirical advances in our understanding of terrorism.
In doing so, it seeks to not merely summarize recent accomplishments, but to highlight the immense value of explicitly psychological research on these issues, far more of which is called for to realize the potential for informing solutions.
Table of contents
- Psychology of Terrorism: Introduction to the Special Issue
Pages 199–204
Horgan, John G. - Understanding Political Radicalization: The Two-Pyramids Model
Pages 205–216
McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia - To the Fringe and Back: Violent Extremism and the Psychology of Deviance
Pages 217–230
Kruglanski, Arie W.; Jasko, Katarzyna; Chernikova, Marina; Dugas, Michelle; Webber, David - There and Back Again: The Study of Mental Disorder and Terrorist Involvement
Pages 231–241
Gill, Paul; Corner, Emily - Recruitment and Selection in Violent Extremist Organizations: Exploring What Industrial and Organizational Psychology Might Contribute
Pages 242–254
Hunter, Samuel T.; Shortland, Neil D.; Crayne, Matthew P.; Ligon, Gina S. - Toward a Psychology of Humiliation in Asymmetric Conflict
Pages 255–265
McCauley, Clark - Revenge Versus Rapport: Interrogation, Terrorism, and Torture
Pages 266–277
Alison, Laurence; Alison, Emily - Risk Assessment and the Prevention of Radicalization from Nonviolence Into Terrorism
Pages 278–288
Sarma, Kiran M. - Building Community Resilience to Violent Extremism Through Genuine Partnerships
Pages 289–300
Ellis, B. Heidi; Abdi, Saida
