The Psychology of Terrorism: Understanding and Implication for Policies
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51332/bjp.2015.v20.i2.39Keywords:
Psychology;, TerrorismAbstract
Compared with general public, terrorists do not exhibit unusually high rates of clinical psychopathology, irrationality, or personality disorders. The backgrounds of the terrorists are very diverse and there is no one set profile. In fact, barring lone wolf terrorism, there does not seem to be much link with personality or psychopathology.