Psychology of radicalism and extremism presents the most recent scientific work and research on the subject in social psychology and social cognition: from violent street radicalism to terrorism, via political extremism or conspiracy theories, without skimping on socio-historical decline.
In an increasingly polarized society, where ideological groups oppose each other, two questions emerge:
- How and why do we become extreme in our opinions and ideologies?
- When does this extremism translate into our behavior through verbal or physical violence?
Through the scientific literature in psychology, Thomas Arcizewski and his colleagues explain in detail the mechanisms at work and systematically place them in a broader perspective of understanding the individual in a society. All of the cognitive theories that explain how and why we can be drawn into an ideological focus that can lead to the most extreme violence are also considered.
The most online:
- Videos
- MCQs for students
- PowerPoints for teachers
• Psychology of extremism and terrorism, Thomas Arciszewski, Ed. De Boeck, coll. Psychological openings, January 2023, 39.90 euros.