Locking Down Terror: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Paradoxically Constrained Extremist Violence
The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the global social, economic, and political landscape, imposing unprecedented restrictions on movement that altered the trajectory of civil society. From the halting of public protests to…
Locking Down Terror: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Disrupted Extremist Operations and Redefined Security Paradigms
The COVID-19 pandemic served as a global stress test, forcing governments to reallocate resources, impose unprecedented restrictions on movement, and pivot military and intelligence assets toward domestic health crises. While…
(A)moral underpinnings of militant extremist thinking pattern: The role of moral foundations and Dark Tetrad
A comprehensive study conducted by researchers at the Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research in Belgrade has shed new light on the psychological architecture of radicalization, identifying a potent combination…
The psychological traits that build an extremist personality
Redefining the Extreme Personality through Motivational Balance Historically, extremism has been viewed primarily as a rigid adherence to external political or religious ideologies. However, contemporary psychological science is increasingly looking…
COVID-19 Lockdowns Surprisingly Stifled ISIS Terror Attacks, Challenging Conventional Wisdom on Extremist Adaptability
The global COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis that reshaped nearly every facet of human society, including social behaviors, civic engagement, and protest movements, also presented an unprecedented variable in the complex…
The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Paradoxical Impact on ISIS Attacks: A Deep Dive into Lockdowns and Extremist Violence
The unprecedented global health crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic introduced a period of profound societal transformation, marked by widespread lockdowns and restrictions on movement. These measures had a discernible…












