kunstjonas.bsky.social
Professor of Communication and Psychology at BI Norwegian Business School and the University of Oslo Past Yale, Harvard, UiB. Editor-in-Chief at Advances.in Father. Views are my own.
👤 Joined on 23 September 2023
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@kunstjonas.bsky.socialChallenging extremism research: advances.in/psychology study shows radicalization isn't linear passion→engagement→violence. Instead, obsessive passion & deliberate engagement reciprocally reinforce each other in a "syndrome." https://doi.org/10.56296/aip00067 🔗
Show PostNew in advances.in/psychology: childhood trauma linked to violent extremism. A scoping review of 23 studies (4,946 people) finds those engaged in extremism report more adverse childhood experiences than the general population. 📊 https://doi.org/10.56296/aip00065
Show PostNew in advances.in/psychology: How do violent extremist leaders become deadlier? A multilevel analysis reveals that charismatic + personalized power = far deadlier organizations—but pragmatic leaders show the opposite pattern. https://doi.org/10.56296/aip00069
Show PostNew in advances.in/psychology: Extremism isn't fragmenting—it's a developmental journey. Rousseau and Veissière argue that young people move fluidly across ideologies, often seeking meaning rather than coherent political goals. https://doi.org/10.56296/aip00068 #Psychology
Show Post🔍 New commentary in advances.in/psychology: Modern extremism often isn't ideological—some extremists are fixated on violence itself, not political goals. Cassam challenges how we understand radicalization. https://doi.org/10.56296/aip00062
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