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Extremism propagation in social networks with hubs

, 2008
One aspect of opinion change that has been of academic interest is the impact of people with extreme opinions (extremists) on opinion dynamics. An agent-based model has been used to study the role of small-world social network topologies on general ...
Kaufmann, Peter, Noble, Jason, Stagl, Sigrid, Franks, Daniel W., Kaufman, Peter   +4 more
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The Role of Flexibility in the Formation and Maintenance of Extreme Beliefs: A Narrative Scoping Review. [PDF]

Scand J Psychol
ABSTRACT There is growing interest in the role of cognitive flexibility in the development of politically motivated violence and a willingness to self‐sacrifice. However, the construct of flexibility has been applied in multiple ways across disciplines, resulting in conceptual ambiguity and methodological challenges.
Deverson S, Delfabbro P, Balzan R.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Effects of Political Exclusion: Threatened Needs and Decreased Affiliation With Increased Anger and Antisocial Inclinations

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Volume 55, Issue 5, Page 305-321, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Social exclusion threatens psychological needs satisfaction, increases anger, and can contribute to group polarization. In two studies, we explored how political exclusion (vs. inclusion) influenced American voters' polarization. In Study 1 (N = 135, 60.7% Female, 61.5% White; Age M = 19.63), young adults were included or excluded in Cyberball
Katarina E. AuBuchon, Michelle L. Stock, Emily Raibley, Adrienne R. Carter‐Sowell, Paul J. Poppen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fighting fire with fire: target audience responses to online anti-violence campaigns [PDF]

, 2014
With the Syrian civil war entering its third year, drawing an increasing number of young Westerners into the fray, this report sought to discover how audiences respond to government-sponsored and community-generated online efforts to counter violent ...
Roslyn Richardson
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Pathway to Non‐Normative Political Engagement: The Role of Psychological Reactance in Episodic Memories During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Dissatisfaction with Institutions, governments, or the status quo can be expressed via normative (e.g., sign a petition) and non‐normative (e.g., destroy public property) political engagement. The type of political engagement endorsed may be influenced by memories rooted in psychological reactance, as chronic memory activation is known to ...
Marie‐Jeanne Leonard, Aurélie Thuot‐Jolicoeur, Frederick L. Philippe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taking it to the extreme: prevalence and nature of extremist sentiment in games

Frontiers in Psychology
More than half of all game players report experiencing some form of hate, harassment or abuse within gaming spaces. While prevalence assessments of these actions in digital gaming spaces are ongoing, little remains known about the more extreme forms of ...
Rachel Kowert, Elizabeth Kilmer, Alex Newhouse   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Social Digital Identity Model of Misogyny

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Misogyny appears to be increasing among some men and boys. In the present paper we conceptualize this pressing societal issue as a form of intergroup prejudice that is shaped by both emerging technologies and social identity processes. Specifically, we outline a social digital identity model of misogyny in which engagement with polarizing ...
William J. Bingley, Georgina C. Lee, Sara Meger, Tegan Cruwys, S. Alexander Haslam, Katherine J. Reynolds   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Continuous Opinion Dynamics Model Based on the Principle of Meta-Contrast [PDF]

We propose a new continuous opinion dynamics model inspired by social psychology. It is based on a central assumption of self-categorization theory called principle of meta-contrast.
Laurent Salzarulo
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Collective Nostalgia Widens the Gap Between Obsessive and Harmonious Passion in Support for Political Violence

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Collective nostalgia—a longing for a group's shared past—carries both a sweet pull toward ingroup connection and a sour potential for outgroup hostility. We propose that these divergent associations depend on the form of passion people hold for their political cause. Drawing on the dualistic model of passion, we distinguished obsessive passion,
Jocelyn J. Bélanger, Daniel Snook, Danaiym Talantbekova, Jais Adam‐Troian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engaging women in countering violent extremism: avoiding instrumentalisation and furthering agency

, 2017
Currently, women are on the frontlines of violent extremism, as recruiters, propagators, suicide bombers, and targets, as well as leaders working on de-radicalisation, counter-messaging, and peacebuilding.
Sophie Giscard d’Estaing, Giscard d'Estaing, Sophie   +1 more
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