Results 241 to 250 of about 9,416 (298)
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.
The Psychology of Suicide Terrorism
Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 2009This paper reviews current understandings of the psychology of suicide terrorism for psychiatrists and other mental health professionals to help them better understand this terrifying phenomenon. After discussing key concepts and definitions, the paper reviews both group and individual models for explaining the development of suicide terrorists, with ...
Jerrold M, Post +5 more
openaire +2 more sources
2002
Responding directly to 9/11, an outstanding interdisciplinary group of academics, clinicians, and activists from around the world united to produce this clear exploration of terrorism. Contributors, including Pulitzer Prize-winner Dr. John E. Mack, present an enormous range of terror-related factors in this important multivolume set.
+5 more sources
Responding directly to 9/11, an outstanding interdisciplinary group of academics, clinicians, and activists from around the world united to produce this clear exploration of terrorism. Contributors, including Pulitzer Prize-winner Dr. John E. Mack, present an enormous range of terror-related factors in this important multivolume set.
+5 more sources
Forensic Update, 2007
Psychological perspectives on understanding terrorism from the perspective of the perpetrators are, at present, limited, obscure and wholly underdeveloped. This short paper addresses what a ‘psychology of terrorism’ currently implies in this regard, and suggests how a more nuanced focus can help shape future research efforts, providing a number of ...
Shahid Bux, John Horgan
openaire +1 more source
Psychological perspectives on understanding terrorism from the perspective of the perpetrators are, at present, limited, obscure and wholly underdeveloped. This short paper addresses what a ‘psychology of terrorism’ currently implies in this regard, and suggests how a more nuanced focus can help shape future research efforts, providing a number of ...
Shahid Bux, John Horgan
openaire +1 more source
The Staircase to Terrorism: A Psychological Exploration
American Psychologist, 2005To foster a more in-depth understanding of the psychological processes leading to terrorism, the author conceptualizes the terrorist act as the final step on a narrowing staircase. Although the vast majority of people, even when feeling deprived and unfairly treated, remain on the ground floor, some individuals climb up and are eventually recruited ...
openaire +2 more sources
Choice Reviews Online, 2003
The events of 11 September 2001 in the United States have focused our minds acutely on terrorism, far more than ever in the past. In a way, this is surprising, as terrorism has been around for hundreds of years, and there are perhaps many other countries and societies that have suffered substantively more from it during the course of their respective ...
openaire +2 more sources
The events of 11 September 2001 in the United States have focused our minds acutely on terrorism, far more than ever in the past. In a way, this is surprising, as terrorism has been around for hundreds of years, and there are perhaps many other countries and societies that have suffered substantively more from it during the course of their respective ...
openaire +2 more sources
Fighting the Psychological War on Terrorism
Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 2004The article by Stein and associates (Stein et al. 2004) documents the psychological consequences of the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. A significant number of the 16% surveyed adults with persistent distress reported ongoing impairment in vocational and social functioning as well as alcohol/medical/drug misuse.
Matthew J, Friedman +3 more
openaire +2 more sources