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29th APS Annual Convention

The Psychology of Collective Action: Understanding the Process of Radicalization and Deradicalization

Sunday, May 28, 2017 · Boston, MA

Social

This symposium presents research on individual and group-level factors that spur people to 1) identify with social movements and 2) engage in peaceful vs. violent collective actions. The symposium will also discuss 3) psychological interventions geared toward preventing violent extremism and 4) promoting rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Jocelyn BelangerChair
    New York University, Abu Dhabi

Presentations

  1. A Multi-Level Investigation of Attitudes Toward Violent and Non-Violent Political ActionNicole Tausch, Oliver Christ, Russell Spears
  2. The Influence of Monsters: How a Major Mass Shooting Legitimizes Guns As Instruments of PowerPontus Leander, Wolfgang Stroebe, Arie Kruglanski
  3. Radicalization after the Umbrella Movement: Examining the Roles of Threat and Political MistrustChristian Chan, Arya Awale
  4. Predicting Variable Support for Conventional and Extreme Forms of Collective Action after Success and FailureCraig McGarty, Winnifred Louis, Fathali Moghaddam, Thomas Emma, Catherine Amiot