Psychology of Terrorism is a definitive collection of classic and contemporary writings about the mind of the terrorist. Selected by a panel of world-renowned authorities, this collection provides the reader with knowledge and insight into the ideas and influences of modern terrorist groups.

The fundamental phenomenon of human closed-mindedness is treated in this volume. Prior psychological treatments of closed-mindedness have typically approached it from a psychodynamic perspective and have viewed it in terms of individual pathology. By contrast, the present approach stresses the epistemic functionality of closed-mindedness and its essential role in judgement and decision-making. Far from being restricted to a select group of individuals suffering from an improper socialization, closed-mindedness is something we all experience on a daily basis. Such mundane situational...