What does extremism mean? How does it show up in our daily lives? What drives people to extreme behaviors, and how can we learn to live and thrive in the age of overdrive?
The Psychology of the Extreme provides an accessible introduction to extremism as a force that can affect all aspects of culture and people's choices in everyday settings. It explores the underlying psychology behind what makes people act in extreme ways, whether this is in destructive ways (such as gambling, terrorism and political violence) or in constructive ways (such as successful creators and scientists). The book features an array of case studies that show how extremism can be both pro-social and anti-social and includes interventions to reduce extremism or redirect them toward more positive and constructive tendencies. Offering a new understanding of the individual psychology of extremism, the book will appeal to all those interested in how extremism plays out in people's and cultures' day-to-day lives.
| ISBN: | 9781032751184 |
| Publication date: | 26th February 2025 |
| Author: | Arie W Kruglanski, Sophia Moskalenko |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | The Psychology of Everything |
| Genres: |
Social, group or collective psychology Terrorism, armed struggle |
What does extremism mean? How does it show up in our daily lives? What drives people to extreme behaviors, and how can we learn to live and thrive in the age of overdrive?
The Psychology of the Extreme provides an accessible introduction to extremism as a force that can affect all aspects of culture and people's choices in everyday settings. It explores the underlying psychology behind what makes people act in extreme ways, whether this is in destructive ways (such as gambling, terrorism and political violence) or in constructive ways (such as successful creators and scientists). The book features an array of case studies that show how extremism can be both pro-social and anti-social and includes interventions to reduce extremism or redirect them toward more positive and constructive tendencies. Offering a new understanding of the individual psychology of extremism, the book will appeal to all those interested in how extremism plays out in people's and cultures' day-to-day lives.
Psychology of the Extreme features in the following genres: Social, group or collective psychology, Terrorism, armed struggle, Psychotherapy, Addiction and therapy, Groups and group theory, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality
Psychology of the Extreme is available in Hardback, Paperback
Psychology of the Extreme was written by Arie W Kruglanski, Sophia Moskalenko and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Psychology of the Extreme has 176 pages
Yes it is part of The Psychology of Everything series
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