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Title
The psychology of extremism / Katherine V. Aumer, editor.
ISBN
9783030596989 (electronic book)
3030596982 (electronic book)
3030596974
9783030596972
Publication Details
Cham : Springer, 2020.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-59698-9 doi
Call Number
HN49.R33
Dewey Decimal Classification
320.53
Summary
This volume examines the psychological factors, environments, and social factors contributing to identification with extremist identities and ideologies. Incorporating recent findings on interpersonal relationships, emotions, and social identity, the book aims to improve understanding of what makes individuals vulnerable to extremism. It concludes with a discussion of the intricacies of identification with extremist groups, a proposal for de-radicalization, and a call for awareness as a means to resist polarization.
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Includes index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 3, 2021).
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9783030596972
Chapter 1: Homogamy And Tribalism: How Our Desire to Belong Can Lead to Extremist Identification
Chapter 2: Shared Hatred Bringing People Together and Bonding Us
Chapter 3: Emotional Contagion and Our Relationships: Dealing with the Impact of Extremist Identities with Those We Love
Chapter 4: "Deplorables" Reciprocal Dehumanization across Party Lines
Chapter 5: Identity, Extremism, and (De) Radicalization.
