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Radicalization within a network of misogynist extremists: a case study of an incel forum

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Incels (involuntary celibates) are a group of people, linked to online misogyny and violent acts of terrorism, who mobilize around their inability to form romantic and/or sexual relationships. They have been shown to display signs of a violent extremist ideology.…[Continue Reading...]

Study: Ultra-Orthodox only pay 4% of total national taxes, costing economy billions

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Despite constituting 14 percent of the working-age population, the ultra-Orthodox community generated only four percent of Israeli tax revenues in 2023, costing the government billions and adding thousands of shekels to the average non-Haredi worker’s annual tax burden, a study…[Continue Reading...]

Study examines ex-ultra-Orthodox use of social media to cope with their new path in life

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews (Haredim) who decide to leave the community and disaffiliate are at a stressful crossroads in their life. Many leave close-knit communities for an initially lonely path in a world they may not be very familiar with. One of…[Continue Reading...]

New study reveals how fear and vaccine hesitancy could fuel conspiracy beliefs

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New research has shown that fear around vaccination can increase vaccine hesitancy, where conspiracy beliefs may then be used to justify not vaccinating, with these findings likely helping to inform more effective public health messaging. Dr. Daniel Jolley, from the…[Continue Reading...]

Narcissists are far more likely to buy into conspiracy theories, research finds

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There’s a connection between narcissists and conspiracy theories, an Australian researcher has found. Bond University PhD student Tylor Cosgrove has been researching the different characteristics and personality traits associated with belief in conspiracies. Conspiracy theories can be dangerous, but they…[Continue Reading...]

People who endorse conspiracy theories are more anxious and less tolerant of ambiguity, study finds

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Two studies in Germany found that endorsement of conspiracy beliefs was linked with higher levels of dispositional anxiety, but not situational anxiety. These individuals were also found to be less tolerant to ambiguity. The research was published in Personality and…[Continue Reading...]

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