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Terrorism

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Acts of terror are purposefully designed to scare people and make them fearful for the safety of their community and their loved ones. The incidents are random, unpredictable, intentional, and often target defenseless individuals.

When these events occur, it is common to feel anxious and concerned about the future.

Adapted from Building resilience to manage indirect exposure to terror

Resources from APA

APA Statement Calling for an Immediate, Permanent, and Comprehensive Ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza Conflict

APA expresses its deep concern for all Israelis, Palestinians, and other people impacted.

Individual, Collective, and Intergenerational Trauma Recovery

Traumatic incidents can be experienced directly and vicariously, and responses can be acute and long-lasting, discrete and complex.

Humanitarian activities of psychologists are a vital step for the globalization of psychology

How engaging in humanitarian activities can promote acceptance, empathy, and a global psychology.

General call for papers

A general call for papers from the APA Journal Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. International in scope, the journal welcomes manuscripts from psychologists and scholars in kindred disciplines throughout the world, but who actively engage with the peace psychology literature.

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