Conspiracies Gone Wild: A Psychiatric Perspective on Conspiracy Theory Belief, Mental Illness, and the Potential for Lone Actor Ideological Violence

Conspiracy theory belief (CTB) has been increasingly recognized as a driving force of extremist violence. This paper provides a psychiatric perspective on the phenomenon of CTB-driven violence in an effort to bridge the gap between psychiatry and terrorism studies. First, it makes a case for the gro...

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Main Author: Pierre, Joseph (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2025, Volume: 37, Issue: 4, Pages: 550-569
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
lone actor terrorism
Terrorism
Extremism
Radicalization
ideological violence
ideological commitment
extreme over-valued beliefs
delusion-like beliefs
Delusions
Conspiracy Theories