PROTOCOL: Government-Led Communication Campaigns for Reducing Violent Extremism - A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Hassan G +6 more
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Abstract The midpoint of the left‐right self‐placement item is hiding important political diversity, and may be conflating moderate responders with populists and other political sub‐groups. Survey researchers should consider this problem when examining relationships between political orientation and political attitudes.
Edward J. R. Clarke +6 more
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The desire to avoid cognitive dissonance drives community formation in a social network model. [PDF]
Kovács Z, Palla G, Zafeiris A.
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Not a real meritocracy? How conspiracy beliefs reduce perceived distributive justice
Abstract The meritocracy principle, along with other distributive justice principles such as equality and need, is fundamental to the healthy functioning of modern societies. However, our understanding of the factors that shape citizens' perceptions of these principles remains limited.
Qi Zhao +2 more
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Risk of What and Why? Disaggregating Pathways to Extremist Behaviours in Individuals Susceptible to Violent Extremism. [PDF]
Clemmow C, Fowler N, Seaward A, Gill P.
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The dangers, directness, and purposes of online collective actions
Abstract Most research on online collective action investigates low‐effort, social media‐based actions rather than tactics with highly disruptive potential. To better account for the variety of forms of collective actions that use digital technologies, we conducted an open‐source intelligence search (Study 1a) and an expert consultation survey (Study ...
Catherine G. Lowery +2 more
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Misogyny incubators: how gaming helps channel everyday sexism into violent extremism. [PDF]
Miller-Idriss C.
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From cognitive coherence to political polarization: A data‐driven agent‐based model of belief change
Abstract Political polarization represents a rising issue in many countries, making it more and more important to understand its relation to cognitive‐motivational and social influence mechanisms. Yet, the link between micro‐level mechanisms and macro‐level phenomena remains unclear.
Marlene C. L. Batzke +4 more
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PROTOCOL: Prevalence and Risk and Protective Factors for Radicalization Among School-Aged Youth: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Petrosino A, Morgan C.
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Abstract How do attitudes toward free speech and hate speech restrictions change across the adult lifespan? The current research utilizes data from five annual waves of longitudinal data from 2019 to 2024 (N > 50,000) to examine the extent to which cohort, period, and age effects contribute to changes in attitudes toward free speech and hate speech ...
Maykel Verkuyten +4 more
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