Bonus Episode: After New Zealand - The Spread of Extremism in the Digital Age

Speaking of Psychology

In the aftermath of the New Zealand mosque attacks, we explore the psychological factors that cause a person to commit heinous acts of mass violence, technology’s role in spreading extremist propaganda and what governments and communities can do to prevent terrorism. The guest for this episode is Arie W. Kruglanski, PhD, an APA fellow and distinguished university professor in psychology at the University of Maryland, who is an expert on terrorism, radicalization and deradicalization.

APA is currently seeking proposals for APA 2020 sessions, learn more at http://convention.apa.org/proposals

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In the aftermath of the New Zealand mosque attacks, we explore the psychological factors that cause a person to commit heinous acts of mass violence, technology’s role in spreading extremist propaganda and what governments and communities can do to prevent terrorism. The guest for this episode is Arie W. Kruglanski, PhD, an APA fellow and distinguished university professor in psychology at the University of Maryland, who is an expert on terrorism, radicalization and deradicalization.

APA is currently seeking proposals for APA 2020 sessions, learn more at http://convention.apa.org/proposals

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2019-03-21 34 min
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