RT Article
T1 The Interaction of Extremist Propaganda and Anger as Predictors of Violent Responses
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 36
IS 3/4
A1 Shortland, Neil D.
A2 Nader, Elias
A2 Imperillo, Nicholas
A2 Ross, Kyrielle
A2 Dmello, Jared
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1749046784
AB In this study, and with a view to extending upon existing findings on the effects of general violent media on violent cognitions, we experimentally measured the relationship between exposure to extremist propaganda and violent cognitions. Our results countered our hypotheses and the wider findings of violent media and aggression that exposure to violent stimuli increases violent thoughts and that this effect is moderated by trait aggression. Specifically, this study found that participants with low and medium trait aggression became more pro-social after being exposed to extremist propaganda. We discuss these results with reference to theories of terror management and mortality salience, as well as the implications of these results for wider theories of the role of online extremist material in the wider “radicalization” process.
K1 Radicalization
K1 Terror Management Theory
K1 General aggression model
K1 extremist propaganda
K1 Aggression
DO 10.1177/0886260517747599