Jocelyn Belanger

Title

Assistant professor

Department

Department of Psychology

Institution

New York University

jb5786@nyu.edu

Education

Ph.D Psychology

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Violent Extremism Political Violence Terrorism Incident Data

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List of Publications (82)

In 2020

Leander, N.P., Lemay Jr., E.P., Jeronimus, B.F., Keller, A.C., Agostini, M., Be---langer, J.J. & PsyCorona Collaboration. (2020). Towards a Globally Collaborative Behavioral Science: An Organizational Approach from Pandemic Psychology. International Journal of Behavioral Development.
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Jin, S., Balliet, D., Romano, A., Spadaro, G., van Lissa, C.J., Agostini, M., Be---langer, J.J., Gu---tzkow, B., Kreienkamp, J., PsyCorona Collaboration, & Leander, N.P. (2020). Intergenerational Conflicts of Interest and Prosocial Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Personality and Individual Differences.
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Richardson, L., Be---langer, J.J. (2020). COVID-19 Knowledge Test: An Assessment Tool for Health Educators During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Public Health.
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Lobato, R., Moyano, M., Be---langer, J.J., & Trujillo, H.M. (2020). The role of vulnerable environments in support for homegrown terrorism: Fieldwork using the 3N model. Aggressive Behavior.
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*Nisa, C.F., Sasin, E.M., *Schumpe, B.M., Faller, D.G., & Be---langer, J.J. (2020). Reply to "Alternative estimation of meta-analysis of behavioural interventions to promote household action on climate change yields different conclusions." Nature Communications.
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*Nisa, C.F., Be---langer, J.J., & *Schumpe, B.M. (2020). On Solid Ground: Interpersonal Attachment Promotes Place Attachment. Journal of Environmental Psychology.
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(10) Be---langer, J.J., *Schumpe, B.M., *Nisa, C.F., & Moyano, M. (2020). When Counter- Messaging Backfires: The Role of Obsessive Passion in Psychological Reactance. Motivation Science.
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(11) Be---langer, J.J., Robbins, B.G., Muhammad, H., Moyano, M., *Nisa, C.F., & *Schumpe, B.M., Blaya, M. (2020). Supporting Political Violence: The Role of Ideological Passion and Social Network. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations.
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---Be---langer, J.J., **---Raafat, K.A., *Nisa, C.F., & *Schumpe, B.M. (2020). Passion for an activity: A new predictor of sleep quality. Sleep.
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Jocelyn J. Be---langer (13) Be---langer, J.J., *Nisa, C.F., *Schumpe, B.M., **Gurmu, T., Williams, M.J., & Putra, I.E. (2020). Do Counter-Narratives Reduce Support for ISIS? Yes, but Not for Their Target Audience.
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*Schumpe, B.M., Be---langer, J.J., & *Nisa, C.F. (2020). The Reactance Decoy Effect: How Including an Appeal Before a Target Message Increases Persuasion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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*Nisa, C.F., Be---langer, J.J., *Schumpe, B.M., & Faller, D.G. (2020). Reply to "A reexamination on how behavioral interventions can promote household action to limit climate change." Nature Communications.
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(16) Williams, M.J., Horgan, J., Evans, W., & Be---langer, J.J. (2020). Expansion and replication of the theory of vicarious help-seeking. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression.
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In 2019

*Nisa, C.F., Be---langer, J.J., *Schumpe, B.M., & Faller, D.G. (2019). Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials Testing Behavioural Interventions to Promote Household Action on Climate Change. Nature Communications.
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(18) Be---langer, J.J., *Schumpe, B.M., *Nociti, N., Moyano, M., Dandeneau, S., *Chamberland, P- E., & Vallerand, R.J. (2019). Passion and Moral Disengagement: Different Pathways to Political Activism. Journal of Personality.
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(19) Be---langer, J.J., *Schumpe, B.M., & *Nisa, C.F. (2019). How Passionate Individuals Regulate Their Activity with Other Life Domains: A Goal-Systemic Perspective. Journal of Personality.
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(20) Be---langer, J.J., Moyano, M., Muhammad, H., Richardson, L., Lafrenie---re, M-A.K., McCaffery, P., Framand, K., & *Nociti, N (2019). Radicalization Leading to Violence: A Test of the 3N Model. Frontiers in Psychiatry.
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(21) Be---langer, J.J., Kruglanski, A.W., & Kessels, U. (2019). On Sin and Sacrifice: How Intrinsic Religiosity and Sexual-Guilt Create Support for Martyrdom. Psychological Research on Urban Society.
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(22) Be---langer, J.J., *Nisa, C.F., *Schumpe, B.M., & *Chamberland, P-E. (2019). Using Implementation Intentions to Change Passion: The Role of Environmental Mastery and Basic Psychological Needs. Motivation Science.
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(23) Williams, M. J., Be---langer, J.J., Horgan, J., & Evans, W. (2019). Experimental Effects of a Call-Center Disclaimer Regarding Confidentiality on Caller's Willingness to Make Disclosures Related to Terrorism. Terrorism and Political Violence.
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(68) Kruglanski, A.W., Be---langer, J.J., Gunaratna, R. (2019). The Three Pillars of Radicalization: Need, Network, and Narrative. New York: Oxford University Press.
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In 2018

*Nisa, C.F., Be---langer, J.J., & *Schumpe, B.M. (2018). Parts Greater than their Sum: Randomized Controlled Trial Testing Partitioned Incentives to Increase Cancer Screening. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
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(25) Verner-Filion, J., Schellenberg, B.J.I., Rapaport, M., Be---langer, J.J., & Vallerand, R. J. (2018).
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*Schumpe, B.M., Be---langer, J.J., Moyano, M., & *Nisa, C.F. (2018). The Role of Sensation Seeking in Political Violence: An Extension of the Significance Quest Theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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*Schumpe, B.M., Be---langer, J.J., Giacomantonio, M., *Nisa, C.F., & Brizi, A. (2018).
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*Schumpe, B.M., Be---langer, J.J., Dugas, M., Erb, H-P., & Kruglanski, A.W. (2018).
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(29) Kruglanski, A. W., Fishbach, A., Woolley, K., Be---langer, J.J., Chernikova, M., Molinario, E., & Pierro, A. (2018). A Structural Model of Intrinsic Motivation: On the Psychology of Means-Ends Fusion. Psychological Review.
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(30) Webber, D., Babush, M., Schori-Eyal, N., Moyano, M., Hettiarachchi, M., Be---langer, J.J., Vazeou-Nieuwenhuis, A., Gunaratna, R., Kruglanski, A.W., & Gelfand, M.J. (2018). The Road to Extremism: How Significance-Loss-Based Uncertainty Fosters Radicalization. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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(62) McCaffery, P., Richardson, L., Be---langer, J.J. (2018). Sexual Assault Response and Investigations for Police. Manual for Sexual Assault Investigations. Public Safety Canada.
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(63) Be---langer, J.J., *Schumpe, B. M., **Menon, B., **Conde, J., *Nociti, N. (2018). Self-Sacrifice for a Cause: A Review and an Integrative Model. In V. Zeigler-Hill & T.K. Shackelford (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Personality and Individual Differences.
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In 2017

(31) Webber, D., Chernikova, M., Kruglanski, A.W., Gelfand, M.J., Hettiarachchi, M., Gunaratna, R., Lafrenie---re, M-A.K., & Be---langer, J.J. (2017). Deradicalizing Detained Terrorists. Political Psychology.
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Be---langer, J.J. (2017). The Rise and Fall of Violent Extremism: The Science Behind Community-Based Interventions. In C. Ko---petz. & A. Fishbach (Eds.), The motivation-cognition interface; from the lab to the real world (pp. 170-195). New York: Routledge.
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In 2016

(32) Mannetti, L., Brizi, A., & Be---langer, J.J. & Bufalari, I. (2016). All we need is the Candidate's face: The irrelevance of information about political coalition affiliation and campaign promises.
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(33) McCaffery, P., Richardson, L., & Be---langer, J.J. (2016). Classification and Collection of Terrorism Incident Data in Canada. Perspectives on Terrorism.
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(34) Be---langer, J.J., *Schumpe, B., Lafrenie---re, M-A.K., Giacomantonio, M., Brizi, A., & Kruglanski, A.W. (2016). Beyond goal-commitment: How Expectancy Shapes Means Evaluation.
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(35) Dugas, M., Be---langer, J.J., Moyano, M., *Schumpe, B., Kruglanski, A.W., Gelfand, M.J., Touchton-Leonard, K., & Nociti, N. (2016). The Quest for Significance Motivates Self-Sacrifice.
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(36) Amato, C., Baron, R., Barbieri, B., Be---langer, J.J., & Pierro, A. (2016). Regulatory Modes and Entrepreneurship: The Mediational Role of Alterness in Small Business Success. Journal of Small Business Management.
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(37) Be---langer, J.J., Pierro, A. Barbieri, B, De Carlo, N. Falco, A., & Kruglanski, A.W. (2016).
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In 2015

Pica, G., Be---langer, J.J., Pantaleo, G., Pierro, A., & Kruglanski, A.W. (2015). Prejudice in Person Memory: Self-Threat Biases Memories of Stigmatized Group Members. European Journal of Social Psychology.
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(39) Be---langer, J.J., Pierro, A., Mauro, R., Falco, A., De Carlo, N. & Kruglanski, A.W. (2015). It's About Time: The Role of Locomotion in Withdrawal Behavior. Journal of Business and Psychology.
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(40) Be---langer, J.J., Pierro, A., & Kruglanski, A.W. (2015).Social Power Tactics and Subordinates' Compliance at Work: The Role of Need for Cognitive Closure. European Review of Applied Psychology.
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(41) Be---langer, J.J., Schori, N., Pica, G., Kruglanski, A. W., & Lafrenie---re, M-A.K., (2015). The "More is Less" Effect in Equifinal Structures: Alternative Means Reduce the Intensity and Quality of Motivation. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
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Lucidi, F., Pica, G., Mallia, L., Castrucci, E., Manganelli, S., Be---langer, J.J., & Pierro, A. (2015). Running away from Stress: How Regulatory Modes prospectively affect Athletes' Stress through Passion. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.
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(43) Be---langer, J.J., Kruglanski, A. W., Chen, X., Orehek, E., & Johnson, D.J. (2015). When Mona Lisa Smiled and Love was in the Air: On the Cognitive Energetics of Motivated Judgments.
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(44) Be---langer, J.J., Pierro, A., Barbieri, B., De Carlo, N., Falco, A., & Kruglanski, A.W. (2015).
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(45) Be---langer, J. J. Pierro, A, Kruglanski, A. W., Vallerand, R. J., De Carlo, N., & Falco, A. (2015). On Feeling Good at Work: The Role of Regulatory Mode and Passion in Psychological Adjustment. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 45, 319-329.
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(65) Kruglanski, A. W., Gelfand, M. J., Be---langer, J.J., Hetiarachchi, M., & Gunaratna, R. (2015).
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ONLINE RESOURCES (69) Be---langer, J.J., **Nociti, N., **Chamberland, P.---E., *Paquette, V., Gagnon, D., Mahmoud, A., Carla, L., Lopes M., Eising, C., Kruglanski, A. W. (2015). Building a Resilient Community within a Multicultural Canada: Information Toolkit on Violent Extremism. Universite--- du Que---bec a--- Montre---al. (French and English versions freely available online).
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In 2014

(46) Be---langer, J.J., Kruglanski, A. W., Chen, X., & Orehek, E. (2014). Bending Perception to Desire: Effects of Task Demands, Motivation, and Cognitive Resources. Motivation and Emotion.
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(47) Be---langer, J.J., Caouette, J., Sharvit, K., & Dugas, M.(2014). The Psychology of Martyrdom : Making the Ultimate Sacrifice in the Name of a Cause. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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Pica, G., Pierro, A., Be---langer, J.J., & Kruglanski, A.W. (2014). The Role of Need for Cognitive Closure in Retrieval-induced Forgetting and Misinformation Effects in Eyewitness Memory. Social Cognition, 32, 337-359.
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(49) Kruglanski, A. W., Gelfand, M. J., Be---langer, J.J., Sheveland, A., Hettiarachchi, M., & Gunaratna, R. (2014). The Psychology of Radicalization and Deradicalization: How Significance Quest Impacts Violent Extremism. Political Psychology, 35, 69-93.
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(66) Kruglanski, A. W., Gelfand, M. J, Be---langer, J.J, Gunaratna, R., Hettiararchchi, M. (2014).
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In 2013

Pierro, A., Raven, B. H., Amato, C., & Be---langer, J.J. (2013). Bases of Social Power, Leadership Styles, and Organizational Commitment. International Journal of Psychology.
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Pica, G., Pierro, A., Be---langer, J.J., & Kruglanski, A. W. (2013). The Motivational Dynamics of Retrieval-Induced Forgetting: A Test of Cognitive Energetics Theory. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
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(52) Kruglanski, A. W., Be---langer, J.J., Gelfand, M., Gunaratna, R., Hettiarachchi, M., Reinares, F., Orehek., E., Sasota, J., & Sharvit, K. (2013). Terrorism: A (Self) Love Story Re-directing the Significance Quest Can End Violence. American Psychologist.
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(53) Be---langer, J.J., Faber, T., & Gelfand, M. (2013). Supersize My Identity: When Thoughts of Contracting Swine Flu Boost One's Patriotic Identity. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
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(54) Kruglanski, A.W., Ko---petz, C., Be---langer, J.J., Chun, W. Y., Orehek, E., & Fishbach, A. (2013). Features of Multifinality: Effects of Goal Plurality on Means Preferences. Personality and Social Psychology Review.
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(55) Be---langer, J.J., Lafrenie---re, M-A. K., Vallerand R. J., & Kruglanski, A. W. (2013). When Passion Makes the Heart Grow Colder: The Role of Passion in Alternative Goal-Suppression. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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(56) Be---langer, J.J., Lafrenie---re, M-A. K., Vallerand, R. J., & Kruglanski, A. W. (2013). Driven by Fear: The Effect of Success and Failure Information on Passionate Individuals' Performance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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In 2012

(57) Mange, J., Chun, W. Y., Sharvit, K., & Be---langer, J.J. (2012). Thinking about Arabs and Muslims Makes Americans Shoot Faster: Effects of Category Accessibility on Aggressive Responses in a Shooter Paradigm. European Journal of Social Psychology.
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(58) Kruglanski, A. W., Be---langer, J.J., Chen, X., Ko---petz, C., Pierro, A., & Mannetti, L. (2012).
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In 2011

Lafrenie---re, M-A. K., Be---langer, J.J., Sedikides, C., & Vallerand R. J. (2011). Self-Esteem and Passion for Activities. Personality and Individual Differences, 51, 541-544.
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In 2008

(67) Carbonneau, N., Vallerand, R. J., Be---langer, J.J., & Donahue, E. (2008). Passion, Agressivite--- et Performance: Le Ro---le Mode---rateur de l'Affirmation de Soi et de la Menace a--- l'Identite---. [Passion, Aggressiveness, and Performance: The Moderating Role of Self-Affirmation and Identity-Threat] In S. Berjot et B. Paty (Eds.), Stress, Sante--- et Socie---te--- (vol. 4, pp. 183-211). Reims: Presses Universitaires de Reims.
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Castan---o, A---., Be---langer, J.J., Moyano, M. (in press). Cult Conversion from the Perspective of Families: Implications for Prevention and Psychosocial Intervention. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality.
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Be---langer, J.J. (in press). The Sociocognitive Processes of Ideological Obsession: Review and Policy Implications. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. (3)
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Romano, A., Spadaro, G., Joireman, J., Jin, S., Van Lissa, C., Balliet, D., Agostini, M., Be---langer, J.J., Gutzkow, B., & Kreienkamp, J. & PsyCorona Collaboration (in press). Cooperation and Trust Across Societies During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology.
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"The Thrill of Victory... and the Agony of Defeat": The Role of Passion and Success and Failure in Positive and Negative Emotions. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
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Weapons of Peace: Providing Alternative Means for Social Change Reduces Political Violence.
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Counterfinality: On the increased perceived instrumentality of a means to a goal. Frontiers in Psychology.
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One Size Doesn't Fit All: The Influence of Supervisors' Power Tactics and Subordinates' Need for Cognitive Closure on Burnout and Stress. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology.
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Handling Conflict at Work : The Role of Fit Between Subordinates' Need for Closure and Supervisors' Power Tactics. International Journal of Conflict Management.
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The Energetics of Motivated Cognition: A Force-Field Analysis. Psychological Review, 119, 1-20.
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*Schumpe, B.M., Be---langer, J.J., & *Nisa, C.F. (in press). Providing alternative means to change attitudes and behaviours. In R. A. R. Gurung (Ed.), Routledge Encyclopedia of Psychology in the Real World. London, UK: Routledge.
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*Schumpe, B.M., Be---langer, J.J., *Nisa, C.F., Moyano, M. (in press). On the Role of Sensation-Seeking in Political Violence, Hedayah Handbook on Countering Violent Extremism.
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Significance Quest Theory as the Driver of Radicalization towards Terrorism. In Jerard, J. & Nasir, S. M. (Ed.) Resilience and Resolve: Community Engagement to Community Resilience. Imperial College Press.
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Deradicalizing the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE): Some Preliminary Findings. In Silke, A. (Ed.), Prisons, Terrorism and Extremism: Critical Issues in Management, Radicalization and Reform. London: Routledge.
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Committee member for NYUAD Assistant Instructor Promotion Instructor Sample Class, NYUAD Candidate Week Chair of NYUAD Peace Institute Coordinating Committee Program Committee Member, Society for Study of Motivation (7) Editor for an international peer-review journal: International Review of Social Psychology (8) Guest Associate Editor for a Special Issue on Violent Extremism in Frontiers in Psychology: Thinking on the Edge: an Interdisciplinary Look at Ideological Extremism.
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(9) Consultant on terrorism for international organizations: United Nations, International Organization for Migration, Public Safety Canada, United Kingdom Embassy, Canadian Embassy.
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(10) Research Funded nationally and internationally (over $4,000,000)
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(11) Co-director of an international research consortium on COVID-19 (i.e., PsyCorona Project; APS Observer), involving more than 100 collaborators from 37 countries on 5 continents.
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(12) 350+ media appearances and 4 Op-Eds in magazines with a global readership - 3 Op-Eds in Scientific American (here, here, and here) - Impact Factor 1.62 - 1 Op-Ed in World Politics Review
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