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whathehell

(29,067 posts) Thu Mar 19, 2020, 06:05 AM Mar 2020

NYT: What I learned from scanning the brains of potential terrorists

Interesting video.

https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000006924610/domestic-terrorism-jihadists.html

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NYT: What I learned from scanning the brains of potential terrorists (Original Post) whathehell Mar 2020 OP

Very interesting and pertinent information. Thanks for posting Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #1

You're very welcome..I'm glad you liked it. whathehell Mar 2020 #2

Yup, pressure to radicalize and (hopefully) peer pressure to de-radicalize. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #3

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,001 posts)

1. Very interesting and pertinent information. Thanks for posting

Reply to whathehell (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 10:14 AM

Mar 2020

I don't often watch videos but this was well worth the 5 minutes.

whathehell

(29,067 posts)

2. You're very welcome..I'm glad you liked it.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 10:31 AM

Mar 2020

You know, it's possible my sleep deprived brain is confusing me, but it deemed the key issue was "peer pressure". Did I get that right, or is it more nuanced than that?

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,001 posts)

3. Yup, pressure to radicalize and (hopefully) peer pressure to de-radicalize. . . . nt

Reply to whathehell (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 10:49 AM

Mar 2020

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