Palgrave Communications Pub Date : 2021-03-01 , DOI: 10.1057/s41599-021-00734-9 Á. Gómez , J. J. Bélanger , J. Chinchilla , A. Vázquez , B. M. Schumpe , C. F. Nisa , S. Chiclana
The psychological mechanisms that lead terrorists to make costly sacrifices for their ideological convictions are of great theoretical and practical importance. We investigate two key components of this process: (1) the feeling of admiration toward ingroup members making costly self-sacrifices for their ideological group, and (2) identity fusion with religion. Data collected in 27 Spanish prisons reveal that jihadists’ admiration toward members of radical Islamist groups amplifies their willingness to engage in costly sacrifices for religion in prison. This effect is produced because admiration toward radical Islamist groups has a binding effect, increasing identity fusion with religion. Five additional experiments provide causal and behavioural evidence for this model. By showing that admiration for ingroup members increases identity fusion, which in turn makes individuals prone to engage in costly pro-group behaviours, we provide insights into the emotional machineries of radicalization and open new avenues for prevention strategies to strengthen public safety.
中文翻译:
对伊斯兰团体的钦佩通过身份融合鼓励自我牺牲
导致恐怖分子为自己的思想信念做出昂贵牺牲的心理机制具有重大的理论和实践意义。我们研究了这一过程的两个关键组成部分:(1)对团体成员为他们的意识形态团体付出昂贵的自我牺牲而感到钦佩的感觉,以及(2)与宗教的身份融合。在西班牙27所监狱中收集的数据表明,圣战分子对激进的伊斯兰团体成员的钦佩加深了他们愿意为监狱中的宗教作出昂贵的牺牲的意愿。之所以产生这种效果,是因为对激进伊斯兰团体的钦佩具有约束力,从而增加了与宗教的融合。另外五个实验为该模型提供了因果关系和行为依据。通过证明对小组成员的钦佩会增强身份融合,