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Approval of extreme right-wing organizations and social movements and support for political violence in the United States: findings from a nationally representative survey. [PDF]

Inj Epidemiol
Wintemute GJ, Velasquez B, Li Y, Tomsich EA, Reeping PM, Tancredi D, Robinson SL.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Infrastructure expansion, tourism and electoral outcomes

Economica, Volume 93, Issue 371, Page 757-776, July 2026.
Abstract This paper examines the electoral impact of economic growth through increased foreign tourism using data from Croatia. To identify causal effects, the paper applies an instrumental variable strategy, which uses variation in the ruggedness of the local terrain to estimate the network of least‐cost paths.
Adrian Mehic
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of What and Why? Disaggregating Pathways to Extremist Behaviours in Individuals Susceptible to Violent Extremism. [PDF]

Behav Sci Law
Clemmow C, Fowler N, Seaward A, Gill P.
europepmc   +1 more source

Direct democracy and political extremism

Economica, Volume 93, Issue 371, Page 1095-1121, July 2026.
Abstract We study how citizens' right to directly decide on policies through popular initiatives affects the attractiveness of extreme candidates in representative elections. In our theoretical framework, single prominent policy issues on which individual voters hold extreme views get a large weight in their assessment of candidates, thereby favouring ...
Nicolas Schreiner, Alois Stutzer
wiley   +1 more source

The desire to avoid cognitive dissonance drives community formation in a social network model. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Kovács Z, Palla G, Zafeiris A.
europepmc   +1 more source

LLM‐Assisted Topic Modelling for Hate Speech Characterization

Expert Systems, Volume 43, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT In the digital era, the internet and social media have transformed communication but have also facilitated the spread of hate speech and disinformation, leading to radicalization, polarisation and toxicity. This is especially concerning for media outlets due to their significant role in shaping public discourse. This study examines the topics,
Alejandro Buitrago López, Javier Pastor‐Galindo, José A. Ruipérez‐Valiente   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Misogyny incubators: how gaming helps channel everyday sexism into violent extremism. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Miller-Idriss C.
europepmc   +1 more source

From Groups to Individuals: How Identifiability Reduces Biased Meta‐Perceptions and Polarization

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Volume 56, Issue 7, Page 519-527, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Political polarization reflects not only people's attitudes toward rival groups but also their meta‐perceptions—beliefs about how one's group is viewed by the opposing side. These second‐order beliefs are often negatively biased and exaggerated (Lees and Cikara 2020), reinforcing mistrust and perceived division.
Amy Bruck, Ilana Ritov
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the digital extremist ecosystem: a preliminary analysis of hateful posts on Mod DB. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Schlegel L, Wiegold L, Winkler C, Junk J.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

PROTOCOL: Prevalence and Risk and Protective Factors for Radicalization Among School-Aged Youth: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Campbell Syst Rev
Petrosino A, Morgan C.
europepmc   +1 more source