Opinions and Presentations by Dr. Arie W. Kruglanski

O que leva atiradores em massa a matar? É por mais do que ter mágoa

Why do mass shooters kill? It’s about more than having a grievance

Putin is on a quest for historical significance by invading Ukraine and gambling on his own and Russia’s glory

The Annual College Forum: Stumbling Towards Creativity - Overcoming Our Closed Minds

How the quest for significance and respect underlies the white supremacist movement, conspiracy theories and a range of other problems

What’s Driving Trump’s Foot Soldiers

Syrian Refugees in the Middle East and in Europe: On the Psychology of a Humanitarian Challenge

What drives the pro-Trump mob: Understanding that psychology may allow us to mitigate and prevent far-right extremism.

Can Joe Biden 'heal' the United States? Political experts disagree

A Perfect Storm for Far-Right Extremism

State of Global Emergency: Rising Social Tensions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

3 ways the coronavirus pandemic is changing who we are

The Three Pillars of Radicalization Needs, Narratives, and Networks 

Are Syrian Refugees a Danger to the West?

Rehabilitation of Violent Extremists

Are Syrian Refugees a Danger to the West?

Who Was behind Sri Lanka’s Easter Terrorist Attacks?

After New Zealand - The Spread of Extremism in the Digital Age with Arie Kruglanski, PhD

Extremism in the modern world

The psychology of how someone becomes radicalized

Psychology of Violent Extremism

Beyond Identity: How the Quest for Significance Impacts Politics and History

Our Shared Reality is Fraying

Countering Violent Extremism

Understanding the Global Refugee Crisis: A Tale of 3 Myths

Why do People Believe Fake News?

Why Sanctions Fail

What The Science Of Extremism Can Teach You About Success and Self-Worth

The Wages of Populism: Certainty and Hope

The Price of Certainty

Technological Eden or Destruction?

Inside the Most Dangerous Minds

Commentary: The psychology behind voters' choices – and election madness

Psychology expert: Why extremists use violence in their quest for significance

Column-Super Tuesday victories are nice, but Trump was already a ‘winner’

The psychological underpinnings of 2016, the year America went nuts

Donald Trump and Isis both benefit from a powerful fuel: our fear

Why killers’ families always seem to be the last to know

How the American Psyche Changed Post 9/11

Trump, Obama and the Audacity of the Promise

The Economics of Mental Energy

The War of the Tweets: On Counter-Messaging ISIS

HashtagVOA: ISIS - CHILD SOLDIERS

The lone-wolf militant: Feelings of inadequacy taken out on the world

The 'Ticking Bomb' Dilemma: How Effective Is Torture?

The Ultimate Foreign-Policy Dilemma: The Closure Challenge

The Hunt for Terrorist Leaders: Is the Effort Worth It?

Here’s why killing the head of Islamic State wouldn’t yield results

Drivers of Deradicalization: Needs, Narratives, Networks

The 3-step guide to de-radicalizing jihadists

Psychology Not Theology: Overcoming ISIS’ Secret Appeal

Joining Islamic State is about ‘sex and aggression,’ not religion

The Psycho-Logic of Political Gaffes, and Debate Falsehood

Paradoxes of Counterterrorism

Learning from Sri Lanka: How one war-torn island nation has set an example for peacemaking, reconciliation and rebuilding

SL Army Director Training (segment 1 of 4)

SL Army Director Training (segment 2 of 4)

SL Army Director Training (segment 3 of 4)

SL Army Director Training (segment 4 of 4)

Learning From Bin Laden’s Death

Terrorism a (self) love Story

The Strauss-Kahn Affair: Anatomy of Insanity

Obama’s Choice and the Social Psychology of Group Decisions

Bin Laden’s Demise: Operational, Inspirational and Motivational Consequences

The Psychology of the War on Terror

Explaining the Inexplicable: Suicide Bombers' Motivation as the Quest for Personal Significance, The Aaron Wildavsky Forum

The Aaron Wildavsky Forum Panel Discussion on Professor Kruglanski's Lecture

Political Opinion, Not Pathology

Psyche of the Right: Panel Discussion with Jon Sopel on whether conservatism can be explained as a set of neuroses rooted in fear, aggression, and the intolerance of ambiguity

Study of Bush’s Psyche touches nerve