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What I Learned From Scanning the Brains of Potential Terrorists What I Learned From Scanning the Brains of Potential Terrorists
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Video by Adam Westbrook
A far-right nationalist opened fire in a hookah bar in Hanau, Germany, last month killing nine people. That same week, New Jersey raised the threat-assessment level of white extremists to a higher level than ISIS’.A far-right nationalist opened fire in a hookah bar in Hanau, Germany, last month killing nine people. That same week, New Jersey raised the threat-assessment level of white extremists to a higher level than ISIS’.
How do we protect ourselves against attacks from white nationalists?How do we protect ourselves against attacks from white nationalists?
In the above video, a cognitive scientist, Nafees Hamid, argues the answer lies in understanding the minds of radicalized Islamists.In the above video, a cognitive scientist, Nafees Hamid, argues the answer lies in understanding the minds of radicalized Islamists.
He spent the past seven years studying supporters of groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda and convinced more than 70 of them to have their brains scanned in an MRI. The results of two experiments show that we may have more power than we think to prevent the next white-nationalist attack.He spent the past seven years studying supporters of groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda and convinced more than 70 of them to have their brains scanned in an MRI. The results of two experiments show that we may have more power than we think to prevent the next white-nationalist attack.
Nafees Hamid (@nafeeshamid) is a cognitive scientist focusing on the psychology of radicalization and extremism. He is a fellow at ARTIS International and an associate fellow at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism.Nafees Hamid (@nafeeshamid) is a cognitive scientist focusing on the psychology of radicalization and extremism. He is a fellow at ARTIS International and an associate fellow at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism.