Keywords
needs objectification
Publications
Zinchenko Yu.P., Surnov K.G., Tkhostov A.Sh.(2007).The motivation of a terrorist. Moscow University Psychology Bulletin,2,20-34
Motives of the terrorist activity are revealed through the analysis of psychological mechanisms of realization of basic human needs at the stages of involvement in a terrorist organization and participation in them. Psychological appeal of terrorism in the context of the problem of the influence of modern technology on the dynamics of the boundaries of the norm and pathology is discussed.
Received: 08/02/2007
Pages: 20-33
Keywords: psychology of terrorism;
modern technologies;
culture and pathology;
personality psychology;
motivation;
needs objectification;
