Going to Extremes

by UNOCT International Hub on Behavioural Insights to Counter Terrorism

Welcome to the podcast page of the United Nations Office for Counter-Terrorism Behavioural Insights Hub in Doha, Qatar. Whether you are a policy maker, a project manager, a researcher, a practitioner, or simply want to learn more about the topic, this is the right space to find the latest news on Behavioural insights and its applications to countering terrorism, violent extremism, and radicalization. Our Podcast series will cap ...   ...  Read more
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Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Episode 1: Attraction with Sophia Moskalenko

    Episode 1: Attraction with Sophia Moskalenko

    S01 E01
    32:44

    This episode features Dr. Sophia Moskalenko, a social and clinical psychologist and a research fellow at the Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Group with Georgia State University, who speaks on how and why people are attracted to join extremist groups and become radicalized to commit acts of terrorism. She discusses the role of ideology and the importance of accounting for non-ideological factors, such as emotional triggers and cognitive dissonance.