Social psychology can provide vital insights for policy-makers in the fight against terrorism according to psychologists from the universities of Kent and Oxford.
Writing in the US magazine Scientific American Mind, Professor Dominic Abrams, of the University’s School of Psychology, and co-author Dr Kevin Dutton, of the University of Oxford, suggest policy-makers should consider placing social psychology in the ‘centre ground’ of the war on terror.
The authors identify seven pieces of psychology research – including one led by Professor Abrams – that would provide policy-makers with valuable insights into the minds of those carrying out terrorist attacks.
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