TERRORIST MINDSETS: destructive effects of victimisation and humiliation

Authors

  • Sverre Varvin University of Oslo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v24i1.8621

Keywords:

The evil, Terrorist mindset

Abstract

Terrorist mindset is defined as a preparedness to hurt or kill innocent people for a »higher cause« (ideological, political or religious). It involves degrees of dehumanisation of other human beings and uses destructive and indiscriminate violence. Terrorist mindset may develop in individuals and groups in different contexts; in various terrorist groups (fundamentalist, political, vigilant etc), as state organised violence or in the context of organised military or paramilitary activity. Humiliation and traumatisation of groups or nations are seen as producing preconditions for the development of terrorist mindsets.

Author Biography

Sverre Varvin, University of Oslo

Sverre Varvin, MD, Dr.phil. Works in private practice in Oslo, and is senior psychiatric consultant at the Psychosocial Centre for Refugees, University of Oslo

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Published

2003-07-31

How to Cite

Varvin, S. (2003). TERRORIST MINDSETS: destructive effects of victimisation and humiliation. Psyke & Logos, 24(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v24i1.8621

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2003): Det onde

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