Abstract

TRUJILLO, HUMBERTO M; RAMIREZ, JUAN J  and  ALONSO, FERRAN. Evidences of Persuasion Coercive for Indoctrination of Jihadists Terrorists: Towards Violent Radicalization. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2009, vol.8, n.3, pp.721-736. ISSN 1657-9267.

This work analyzes two processes of psychological manipulation for indoctrination and violent radicalization of jihadist terrorists in Spain: coercive persuasion and psychological group abuse. This research is based on the trustworthy information used in findings of the Spanish "Audiencia Nacional" (the Spanish High Court charged with terrorist trials) about the affidavits NOVA Operation I, II, and III. This research facilitates a reliable analysis of the possible processes of psychological manipulation that could have been applied in the terrorist group. The psycho-social approach analyzes the individual-group interaction, group dynamics, the internalization processes of the violent extremist ideology, and the ideologist/leader role. Outcomes showed evidences of thought reform applied on the members of this terrorist group.

Keywords : Jihad Terrorism; Coercive Persuasion; Psychological Abuse; Indoctrination; Psychological Manipulation; Violence; Subversive Activities; Persuasión; Manipulative Behavior; Psychology.

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