Episode 13: Terrorism
Hidden Brain15 Joulu 2015

Episode 13: Terrorism

Why do young people join ISIS? Is it nihilism, or, as social scientists suggest, a perverse idealism? This week on Hidden Brain, we explore the psychology of terrorist groups, and why so many young people leave behind promising futures to join them.


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