The psychology of terrorism fears / Samuel Justin Sinclair and Daniel Antonius ; [foreword by L. Rowell Huesmann].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sinclair, Samuel J., 1975-

Contributor:

Antonius, Daniel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Psychological aspects.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Physical Description:

xiv, 174 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2012]

Summary:

The psychology of terrorism, in its most basic form, is about fear. Although academics continue to debate the meaning of terrorism, the end result for victims of terrorism is very often fear. Many studying the effects of terrorism have focused more exclusively on discrete psychopathological constructs, most of which are clinically based. Ironically, these paradigms fail to acknowledge the primacy of basic fear in the context of terrorism, as well as how fear affects people in both positive and negative ways. Fear can negatively impact people and societies, but also be a central force underlying resilience and posttraumatic growth. The purposes of this book are to unpack the complexity of terrorism fears and to present a new paradigm for understanding the psychology of terrorism. As such, this book presents empirical and theoretical frameworks for understanding fear as a dynamic process that motivates and affects people on a myriad of levels, from the individual to society at large. The Psychology of Terrorism Fears also discusses how society has changed as a result of terrorism, and specifically, how our own systems for managing terrorism may in fact contribute to fear. Book jacket.

Contents:

A psychology of fear

The psychological aftermath of terrorism : a current state of the science

Theoretical paradigms for understanding the psychology of fear

Terrorism and fear : new models for understanding the impact of political violence

Communicating warning : the art and science of threat dissemination

Coping with terrorism : the psychology of resilience

Implications and conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780195388114

0195388119

OCLC:

756767624