Lone Wolf Race Warriors and White Genocide

Gardell, Mattias

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“…before his attack (Krishnan, 2021). Other lone actor terrorists outside of the incel community display very similar expressions of pride for oneself and contempt for others who fail to act (e.g., Bates, 2011, p. 7;Gardell, 2021;Hamm et al, 2017, p. 188;Levin & Madfis, 2009;Reid Meloy & Yakeley, 2014;Teich, 2013). Radicalized lone actors seem to expect very specific social transactions to take place: their taking upon themselves to act demand rewards as social recognition, praises by peers, and an overall reputational boost.…”

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The R.A.S.H. Mentality of Radicalization

Liénard

Moncrieff

2023

J. Cogn. Cult.

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In the study of the process of radicalization, precedence has been given to answering ‘how’ questions over the exact qualification of the concept of radicalization itself. What does it mean to be radicalized? What are the cognitive entailments of such state? What are the features that make radicalization recognizable? We rely on a game theoretic model to characterize the essence of what it is to be radicalized. Our model of the radicalized agent’s rational behavior elucidates his construal of typical social transactions. We further propose that the rationality of the radicalized mind entails a cognitive calibration specifying a modality of thought we call the R.A.S.H. mentality. It incorporates a particular risk preference (that action is always optimal) and attitude (that one’s temerity calls for requital) which are both essential aspects of the radicalized mind. The R.A.S.H. mentality throw in a new light core findings of the radicalization literature.

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The R.A.S.H. Mentality of Radicalization

Liénard

Moncrieff

2023

J. Cogn. Cult.

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The R.A.S.H. Mentality of Radicalization

Liénard¹,

Moncrieff²

2023

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In the study of the process of radicalization, precedence has been given to answering ‘how’ questions over the exact qualification of the concept of radicalization itself. What does it mean to be radicalized? What are the cognitive entailments of such state? What are the features that makes radicalization recognizable? We rely on a game theoretic model to characterize the essence of what it is to be radicalized. Our model of the radicalized agent’s rational behavior elucidates his construal of typical social transactions. We further propose that the rationality of the radicalized mind entails a cognitive calibration specifying a modality of thought we call the R.A.S.H. mentality. It incorporates a particular risk preference (that action is always optimal) and attitude (that one’s temerity calls for requital) which are both essential aspects of the radicalized mind. The R.A.S.H. mentality throw in a new light core findings of the radicalization literature.

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Evolutionary Perspectives on Religion and Violence

Alcorta¹,

Sosis²

2022

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Religion and violence share a complex and enduring history. Viewing violence and religion from an evolutionary perspective situates both within a broader framework of aggressive, affiliative, and signaling behaviors across species. In this work the authors review genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors that influence violence, distinguishing two types of aggression that differ in underlying physiology and intent. The use of communicative signals to delimit aggression across species is surveyed and the emergence of human symbolic ritual as a signaling system for creating alliances and promoting in-group cooperation is proposed. Using Wallace's typology of religion, this Element explores differences across religious systems in relation to socioecological variation and examines the underlying mechanisms by which religion 'works'. The use of violence as both an 'honest signal' and a mechanism for inculcating religious belief is discussed, and the use of religion to incite, validate, and justify violence is reviewed.

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Lone Wolf Race Warriors and White Genocide

Cited by 12 publications

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The R.A.S.H. Mentality of Radicalization

The R.A.S.H. Mentality of Radicalization

The R.A.S.H. Mentality of Radicalization

Evolutionary Perspectives on Religion and Violence

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