Deradicalizing detained terrorists

• Main Authors: Webber, David, Chernikova, Marina, Kruglanski, Arie W., Gelfand, Michele J., Hettiarachchi, Malkanthi, Gunaratna, Rohan, Lafreniere, Marc-Andre, Belanger, Jocelyn J.
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Psychology; Psychology Of Terrorism; Significance Quest Theory
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138346
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Deradicalization of terrorists constitutes a critical component of the global “war on terror.” Unfortunately, little is known about deradicalization programs, and evidence for their effectiveness is derived solely from expert impressions and potentially flawed recidivism rates. We present the first...