Is a Meaningless World Easier to Destroy? Low Meaningful World Belief Predicts Violent Extremism Intentions

Overview of attention for article published in Psychology of Violence, July 2026

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RT @jerclifton: Wow. Biggest breakthrough in my field in 7 years: Violent extremists, from jihadists to ecoterrorists, share one overlook…

Wow. Biggest breakthrough in my field in 7 years: Violent extremists, from jihadists to ecoterrorists, share one overlooked primal world belief. AND targeting that belief via intervention lowered violent extremism in Jan 6th insurrection supporters!…

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