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Psychology, with its dedication to understanding human behavior and its complexities, is a key part in comprehending the underpinnings of violent extremism. This comprehensive resource encompasses all major psychological frameworks related to violent extremism, making it essential reading for scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and students determined to enact positive change in this critical area. This handbook provides a state-of-the-art overview of the psychological drivers of violent extremism, offering multi-level analyses that span individual, group, and contextual factors. Each chapter includes practical sections outlining implications for practitioners and policymakers, ensuring the theoretical insights are directly applicable to real-world scenarios. To clarify such complex concepts, the book is enriched with models and diagrams. By integrating diverse theoretical perspectives and empirical research, this guide provides invaluable insights and actionable strategies to effectively understand and combat violent extremism.

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Milan Obaidi is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and a former Fulbright scholar at Harvard. His research on violent extremism has been published in premier journals, such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Psychological Science, and Behavioral and Brain Sciences. Jonas R. Kunst is a professor of psychology at the BI Norwegian Business School, Norway, specializing in violent extremism, acculturation, conspiracy theories, and prejudice. A former Fulbright scholar at Harvard and post-doctoral fellow at Yale; he has published more than 100 articles and received several early career awards from organizations such as the Association for Psychological Science.

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