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Episode 09 – The Psychology of Terrorism
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 01:16:12
Publish Date: 2016-03-23 05:28:24
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Dr. Clark McCauley joins the show for an interview to discuss the relationship between those that enact terrorism and the targets of terrorism, and how that relationship is often the McCauley_Clarklarger issue at play though seldom addressed.  The following is the biography from Clark’s page on the University of Maryland’s National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses To Terrorism (START):

Clark McCauley is Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of the Solomon Asch Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict at Bryn Mawr College. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1970. His research interests include stereotypes, group identification, group dynamics, and intergroup conflict; in recent years he has focused on the psychological foundations of ethnic conflict, genocide, and terrorism. He is a Lead Investigator of a number of projects for the National Consortium for Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (NC-START). With Dan Chirot he is author of “Why Not Kill Them All? The Logic and Prevention of Mass Political Murder”(2006), and with Sophia Moskalenko he is author of “Friction: How Radicalization Happens to Them and Us”(2011). He is a consultant and reviewer for the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation for research on dominance, aggression and violence, and Emeritus Founding Editor of the journal “Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict” (www.informaworld.com/dac).

To find out more about the various topics and areas of research as well as Clark’s distinguished career, visit his page here or follow his blog, Friction on the Psychology Today website.

***SPECIAL NOTE*** In light of the recent attacks in Brussels, Belgium, I would like to acknowledge the tragic coincidence of the scheduled release of this episode.  While consideration was given to releasing it at a different time, given the nature of Dr. McCauley’s work and the importance of the research findings and concepts discussed in the episode, I determined that it would be prudent to publish as planned.  My intent is not to be insensitive or to capitalize upon the loss of life and tragedy unfolding in Brussels for so many people, rather I hope that the information discussed in this episode with Dr. McCauley might help illuminate the fullness of the cycle of violence continuing to horrify our senses.  

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