Terrorism

Special Report: The Psychology of Terrorism

Five experts share recent studies, classical research and professional experiences that shed light on defusing the threat of extremism

Credit: AARON GOODMANSince September 11, terrorism has been an ever present threat gnawing at our collective peace of mind. In recent years those fears—particularly of domestic attacks by Islamic extremists—have spiked. They are up by 38 percentage points since 2011 in France, 21 points in the U.K. and 17 points in the U.S., according to a survey released by the Pew Research Center last summer. And that was before Paris, San Bernardino and Brussels./.../