Do Counter-Narratives Reduce Support for ISIS? Yes, but Not for Their Target Audience

Do Counter-Narratives Reduce Support for ISIS? Yes, but Not for Their Target Audience

The purpose of this research is to experimentally test whether counter-narratives are effective to reduce people’s support and willingness to join Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Integrating psychological reactance theory (Brehm, 1966) and need for closure (NFC; Kruglanski, 2004), we predict...

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Main Authors: Jocelyn J. Bélanger, Claudia F. Nisa, Birga M. Schumpe, Tsion Gurmu, Michael J. Williams, Idhamsyah Eka Putra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
counter-narratives
violent extremism
need for closure
psychological reactance
ISIS
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01059/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01059/full

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