Psychology of Terrorism Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. --- Voltaire

Scope of Psychology of Terrorism. “There is a broad spectrum of terrorist groups and organizations, each of which has a different psychology, motivation and decision making structure. Indeed, one should not speak of terrorist psychology in the singular, but rather of terrorist psychologies” (Post, 20012).

Early Origins of Terrorism Reign of Terror, The Terror (French: la Terreur) -France

Little Did You Know! Not just narcissism, hostility toward parents. Mental illness not a critical factor-most not “psychopaths.” No terrorist profile. Not all promote violence. Not much research on recruitment.

The Process of Ideological Development-Randy Borum Ph.D.

IRA-The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) 1969-The Troubles Force of Arms, Political Persuasion All-Island Ireland State. (Socialist) 2005-End of Force of Arms

Chechnya 1991-Fall of the Iron Curtain Different groups with political, economic and/or ideological motivations.

Zapatista Army of National Liberation indigenous peoples and some urban 1994-Declared War against the Mexican State. Violent and Nonviolent-Internet Propaganda.

African National Congress 1912, 2004 Bring all Africans together as one people to defend their rights and freedoms. Religious and Cultural Motivations. Nelson Mandela-Noble Peace Prize

The Weatherman-”You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” 1969 Destruction of imperial government-classless world-communism Bombings, jailbreaks, riots. Disbanded 1973, end of Vietnam War.

The London Train Bombings 7/7 July 7, 2005. Suicide Bombers, Al-Qaeda. 52 Victims, More victims than any IRA attack, not that many deaths since bombings in WWII.

The following men are stated to have carried out the attacks: The bombers caught on CCTV at Luton railway station at 07:21 a.m. on 7 July. From left to right, Hasib Hussain, Germaine Lindsay, Mohammad Sidique Khan, and Shehzad Tanweer.[20] (Image: Crown copyright) Mohammad Sidique Khan (30) - Edgware Road Tube 8.50 a.m. Lived in Dewsbury with his heavily pregnant wife and young child. (Hasina Patel miscarried August 2005). Shehzad Tanweer (22) - Aldgate Tube 8.50 a.m. Lived in Leeds with his mother and father working in a fish and chip shop. Germaine Lindsay (19) - Russell Square 8.50 a.m. Lived in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire with his pregnant wife. Hasib Hussain (18) - Tavistock Square 9.47 a.m. Lived in Leeds with his brother Imran and sister-in-law Shazia.