“Consumed by creed”: Obsessive‐compulsive symptoms underpin ideological obsession and support for political violence
<p dir="ltr">Radicalization is a process by which individuals are introduced to an ideological belief system that encourages political, religious, or social change through the use of violence. Here we formulate an obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) model of radicalization that links...
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| author | Jais Adam‐Troian (23275492) |
| author2 | Jocelyn J. Bélanger (9603968) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Jais Adam‐Troian (23275492) Jocelyn J. Bélanger (9603968) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-11-14T09:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1002/ab.22124 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Human society Political science Psychology Clinical and health psychology Social and personality psychology ideological obsession obsessive passion OCD radicalization terrorism |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | “Consumed by creed”: Obsessive‐compulsive symptoms underpin ideological obsession and support for political violence |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">Radicalization is a process by which individuals are introduced to an ideological belief system that encourages political, religious, or social change through the use of violence. Here we formulate an obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) model of radicalization that links obsessive passion (OP; one of the best predictors of radical intentions) to a larger body of clinical research. The model's central tenet is that individual differences in OCD symptom severity could shape radical intentions via their influence on OP. Across four ideological samples in the United States (Environmental activists, Republicans, Democrats, and Muslims, <i>N</i><sub><em>total</em></sub> = 1114), we found direct effects between OCD symptom severity and radical intentions, as well as indirect effects of OCD on radical intentions via OP. Even after controlling for potential individual difference and clinical confounds (e.g., adverse childhood experiences, loss of significance, and substance abuse), these relationships remained robust, implying that OCD plays a significant role in the formation of violent ideological intentions and opening new avenues for the treatment and prevention of violent extremism. We discuss the implications of conceptualizing radicalization as an OCD‐like disorder with compulsive violent tendencies and ideology‐related concerns.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Aggressive Behavior<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.22124" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.22124</a></p> |
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| spelling | “Consumed by creed”: Obsessive‐compulsive symptoms underpin ideological obsession and support for political violenceJais Adam‐Troian (23275492)Jocelyn J. Bélanger (9603968)Human societyPolitical sciencePsychologyClinical and health psychologySocial and personality psychologyideological obsessionobsessive passionOCDradicalizationterrorism<p dir="ltr">Radicalization is a process by which individuals are introduced to an ideological belief system that encourages political, religious, or social change through the use of violence. Here we formulate an obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) model of radicalization that links obsessive passion (OP; one of the best predictors of radical intentions) to a larger body of clinical research. The model's central tenet is that individual differences in OCD symptom severity could shape radical intentions via their influence on OP. Across four ideological samples in the United States (Environmental activists, Republicans, Democrats, and Muslims, <i>N</i><sub><em>total</em></sub> = 1114), we found direct effects between OCD symptom severity and radical intentions, as well as indirect effects of OCD on radical intentions via OP. Even after controlling for potential individual difference and clinical confounds (e.g., adverse childhood experiences, loss of significance, and substance abuse), these relationships remained robust, implying that OCD plays a significant role in the formation of violent ideological intentions and opening new avenues for the treatment and prevention of violent extremism. We discuss the implications of conceptualizing radicalization as an OCD‐like disorder with compulsive violent tendencies and ideology‐related concerns.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Aggressive Behavior<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.22124" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.22124</a></p>2023-11-14T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1002/ab.22124https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/_Consumed_by_creed_Obsessive_compulsive_symptoms_underpin_ideological_obsession_and_support_for_political_violence/31444159CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/314441592023-11-14T09:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | “Consumed by creed”: Obsessive‐compulsive symptoms underpin ideological obsession and support for political violence Jais Adam‐Troian (23275492) Human society Political science Psychology Clinical and health psychology Social and personality psychology ideological obsession obsessive passion OCD radicalization terrorism |
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| title | “Consumed by creed”: Obsessive‐compulsive symptoms underpin ideological obsession and support for political violence |
| title_full | “Consumed by creed”: Obsessive‐compulsive symptoms underpin ideological obsession and support for political violence |
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| title_short | “Consumed by creed”: Obsessive‐compulsive symptoms underpin ideological obsession and support for political violence |
| title_sort | “Consumed by creed”: Obsessive‐compulsive symptoms underpin ideological obsession and support for political violence |
| topic | Human society Political science Psychology Clinical and health psychology Social and personality psychology ideological obsession obsessive passion OCD radicalization terrorism |