Conflict and terrorism

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Conflict: the occurrence of mutually antagonistic or opposing forces, including events, behaviors, desires, attitudes, and emotions.

Terrorism: systematic intimidation or coercion to attain political or religious objectives using unlawful and unpredictable force or violence against property, persons, or governments.

Adapted from the APA Dictionary of Psychology

Resources from APA

Speaking of Psychology: What drives people to extremism? With Arie Kruglanski, PhD, and Sophia Moskalenko, PhD

What drives people to extremism?

Arie Kruglanski, PhD, and Sophia Moskalenko, PhD, talk about what drives people to extreme behaviors

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Individual, Collective, and Intergenerational Trauma Recovery

Traumatic incidents can be experienced directly and vicariously, and responses can be acute and long-lasting, discrete and complex.

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APA Statement Calling for an Immediate, Permanent, and Comprehensive Ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza Conflict

APA expresses its deep concern for all Israelis, Palestinians, and other people impacted.

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

General call for papers

A general call for papers from the APA Journal Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. International in scope, the journal welcomes manuscripts from psychologists and scholars in kindred disciplines throughout the world, but who actively engage with the peace psychology literature.

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