{"id":6785,"date":"2025-07-28T08:55:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/?p=6785"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:47:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:47:54","slug":"psychology-of-violent-extremism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/10.56296\/psychology-of-violent-extremism\/","title":{"rendered":"Advances in the Psychology of\u202fViolent Extremism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that this special issue edited by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sv.uio.no\/psi\/english\/people\/academic\/jonasku\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jonas R. Kunst<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:j.r.kunst@psykologi.uio.no\"><\/a>&nbsp;(BI Norwegian Business School &amp; University of Oslo) &amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=ByHo7hoAAAAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milan Obaidi<\/a>&nbsp;(Copenhagen University) is currently in progress. Articles will be added to this collection as they are published. The original call for papers is available below.<\/p>\n\n\n    <style data-no-optimize=\"1\">\n    .apg-wrap{ margin:2rem 0; font-family:'Inter Static One', system-ui, -apple-system, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, sans-serif; }\n    .apg-wrap .apg-heading{ font-size:1.35rem; font-weight:700; margin:0 0 1rem; color:#1a1a1a; text-align:left; }\n    [data-scheme=\"dark\"] .apg-wrap .apg-heading{ color:rgba(255,255,255,.92); }\n\n    \/* Header row when the stats tile is shown: title left, stats upper-right. *\/\n    .apg-head{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:12px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin:0 0 1rem; }\n    .apg-head .apg-heading{ margin:0; }\n    .apg-stats{ display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; margin-left:auto; padding:6px 12px;\n        background:#f0f2f5; border:1px solid #e1e5ea; border-radius:0; \/* squared corners match the tiles *\/\n        font-size:.78rem; font-weight:600; color:#4a5568; white-space:nowrap; }\n    .apg-stat{ display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:5px; }\n    .apg-stat svg{ flex-shrink:0; opacity:.75; }\n    [data-scheme=\"dark\"] .apg-stats{ background:#2a2a2a; border-color:#3a3a3a; color:#cfcfcf; }\n    @media(max-width:560px){\n        .apg-head{ align-items:flex-start; }\n        .apg-stats{ margin-left:0; width:100%; justify-content:flex-start; font-size:.74rem; }\n    }\n\n    \/* Block-Magazine mosaic: a 4-col CSS grid with a fixed row unit. 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Morgan Shayler<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"apg-card apg-card--cited apg-t-tall\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/10.56296\/aip00059\/\" class=\"apg-overlay\" aria-label=\"The erosion of conceptual clarity in the study of political violence\"><\/a>\n                    <span class=\"apg-badge\">&#9679;&nbsp;Cited by 3<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"apg-media\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/page_aip00059-1-1024x771.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apg-scrim\">\n                            <span class=\"apg-cat\">Commentary<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"apg-title\">The erosion of conceptual clarity in the study of political violence<\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"apg-excerpt\">By Arie Perliger<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"apg-card apg-card--cited apg-t-small\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/10.56296\/aip00062\/\" class=\"apg-overlay\" aria-label=\"Extremism without ideology\"><\/a>\n                    <span class=\"apg-badge\">&#9679;&nbsp;Cited by 2<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"apg-media\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/page_aip00062_4-768x512.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apg-scrim\">\n                            <span class=\"apg-cat\">Commentary<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"apg-title\">Extremism without ideology<\/h3>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"apg-card apg-card--cited apg-t-small\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/10.56296\/aip00060\/\" class=\"apg-overlay\" aria-label=\"Why the \u2018salad bar\u2019 might actually help extremism research \u2013 A reply to Horgan and Shayler\"><\/a>\n                    <span class=\"apg-badge\">&#9679;&nbsp;Cited by 2<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"apg-media\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/page_aip00060-768x578.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apg-scrim\">\n                            <span class=\"apg-cat\">Commentary<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"apg-title\">Why the \u2018salad bar\u2019 might actually help extremism research \u2013 A reply to Horgan and Shayler<\/h3>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"apg-card apg-card--cited apg-t-wide\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/10.56296\/aip00067\/\" class=\"apg-overlay\" aria-label=\"The radicalization syndrome: Reciprocal dynamics of obsessive passion and deliberate engagement\"><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"apg-media\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/page_aip00067_v2-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apg-scrim\">\n                            <span class=\"apg-cat\">Research Article<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"apg-title\">The radicalization syndrome: Reciprocal dynamics of obsessive passion and deliberate engagement<\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"apg-excerpt\">By Jocelyn J. B\u00e9langer, Daniel W. Snook, Muhammed Rayyan Ahmed, &amp; Jais Adam-Troian<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"apg-card apg-card--cited apg-t-tall\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/10.56296\/aip00065\/\" class=\"apg-overlay\" aria-label=\"Adverse childhood experiences and violent extremism: A scoping review of the literature\"><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"apg-media\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/page_aip00065-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apg-scrim\">\n                            <span class=\"apg-cat\">Review<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"apg-title\">Adverse childhood experiences and violent extremism: A scoping review of the literature<\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"apg-excerpt\">By Teja Pammi, Caterina Ceccarelli, Sam Hibbs, Jemima Chase, Nafees Hamid, &amp; Fiona S. McEwen<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"apg-card apg-card--cited apg-t-big\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/10.56296\/aip00069\/\" class=\"apg-overlay\" aria-label=\"Deadly persuasion: A multilevel analysis of leader influence tactics and lethality in violent extremist organizations\"><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"apg-media\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/page_aip00069-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apg-scrim\">\n                            <span class=\"apg-cat\">Research Article<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"apg-title\">Deadly persuasion: A multilevel analysis of leader influence tactics and lethality in violent extremist organizations<\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"apg-excerpt\">By Mackenzie Harms, Alex Bruens, Justin Jones, &amp; Gina Ligon<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"apg-card apg-card--cited apg-t-small\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/10.56296\/aip00068\/\" class=\"apg-overlay\" aria-label=\"Shifts and continuity in contemporary violent extremism: Moving toward a dynamic and developmental understanding?\"><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"apg-media\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/page_aip00068-768x578.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apg-scrim\">\n                            <span class=\"apg-cat\">Commentary<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"apg-title\">Shifts and continuity in contemporary violent extremism: Moving toward a dynamic and developmental understanding?<\/h3>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"apg-card apg-card--cited apg-t-small\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/10.56296\/aip00066\/\" class=\"apg-overlay\" aria-label=\"The end of ideological violence\"><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"apg-media\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/page_aip00066-768x578.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apg-scrim\">\n                            <span class=\"apg-cat\">Commentary<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"apg-title\">The end of ideological violence<\/h3>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"apg-card apg-card--cited apg-t-wide\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/10.56296\/aip00061\/\" class=\"apg-overlay\" aria-label=\"System-disillusioned youth radicalize: The role of political alienation in the formation of political radicalism\"><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"apg-media\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/page_aip00061_3-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apg-scrim\">\n                            <span class=\"apg-cat\">Research Article<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"apg-title\">System-disillusioned youth radicalize: The role of political alienation in the formation of political radicalism<\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"apg-excerpt\">By Marta Miklikowska &amp; Tomasz Besta<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Violent extremism continues to threaten global security and social cohesion. Although research on radicalization and deradicalization has expanded rapidly, we still lack integrative, evidence\u2011driven models that capture how psychological processes interact with technological, cultural, and political change. Advances in computational methods, longitudinal fieldwork, and intervention science now allow us to move beyond description toward precise, actionable knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Special Issue\u2014edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=ByHo7hoAAAAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milan\u202fObaidi<\/a> <a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"mailto:milan.obaidi@psy.ku.dk\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:milan.obaidi@psy.ku.dk\">\u2709\ufe0f<\/a> (University of Copenhagen) and <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.no\/citations?user=fdtqcw4AAAAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jonas R. Kunst<\/a> <a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"mailto:j.r.kunst@psykologi.uio.no\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:j.r.kunst@psykologi.uio.no\">\u2709\ufe0f<\/a>(BI\u202fNorwegian Business School; University\u202fof\u202fOslo), authors of the <em>Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Violent Extremism<\/em> and experts in the field\u2014invites contributions that push the boundaries of how we understand, measure, and counter violent extremism. We especially welcome work that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provides novel perspectives on the psychological drivers of extremist commitment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develops or tests integrative psychological models spanning individual, relational, and societal levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uses innovative methodologies such as agent\u2011based modeling, machine learning on big text or multimedia datasets, experiments, immersive virtual reality, or social\u2011network analyses. Data driven research is encouraged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides developmental perspectives on the susceptibility to engage in violent extremism.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focuses on under-researched issues such as eco-extremism, normalization of violence, hybrid extremism (e.g., alliances between extremist groups), and the intersection of gender, ethnicity, race, and other factors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investigates online and offline pathways into\u2014and out of\u2014violent extremist milieus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluates primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention or deradicalization interventions with robust causal inference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explores cross\u2011cultural or Global South perspectives that challenge Euro\u2011American theoretical dominance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assesses the psychological toll of extremist violence on perpetrators, victims, and bystanders, including mental\u2011health outcomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addresses ethical, methodological, and open\u2011science challenges specific to extremism research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All manuscripts will undergo a rigorous, transparent, double\u2011blind peer\u2011review process, and <a href=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/\">reviewers are remunerated for their work<\/a>, as per the journal\u2019s standard. Prominent scholars such as <strong>John Horgan<\/strong>, <strong>Angel G\u00f3mez<\/strong> and <strong>Arie Kruglanski<\/strong> have already committed to contribute, and we invite you to join them in advancing an integrative, evidence-driven understanding of violent extremism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadline and Article Formats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deadline for submission is <strong>December 15, 2025<\/strong> (earlier submission is encouraged). <strong>Accepted papers will be published online and open access on a rolling basis. <\/strong>We accept research articles (5,000 words, excluding references), research reports (2,000 words excluding references), review\/perspective papers (up to 10,000 words, excluding references), and methods papers (no length limit). The word limit may be extended upon request. You can find more information in the <a href=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/author-guidelines\/\">author guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Article Processing Charge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon publication, authors are required to pay an <a href=\"https:\/\/advances.in\/psychology\/article-processing-charge\/\">Article Processing Charge (APC)<\/a>.We are committed to inclusivity and accessibility in academic publishing. Recognizing the financial constraints that may limit participation from scholars in economically disadvantaged regions as well as regions experiencing large-scale cuts in funding, we offer resources to waive the APC&nbsp;for a selection of eligible papers. We encourage authors for whom this consideration is relevant to reach out to us before submitting the paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For questions or pre\u2011submission inquiries, please write to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>milan.obaidi@psy.ku.dk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>jonas.r.kunst@bi.no<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to receiving cutting\u2011edge submissions that deepen and broaden the psychology of violent extremism and inform evidence\u2011based policy and practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Submission Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/advances.pub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Submit your manuscript via the Submission System<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Please note that this special issue edited by&nbsp;Jonas R. 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