🎙️ NEW PODCAST Can you build resilience to violent extremism? Join Nafees Hamid, PhD and Federica Calissano in our latest War Studies podcast episode for XCEPT Research 👇 ☁️SoundCloud: bit.ly/4ciz4nB 🟢 Spotify: bit.ly/3Rr8iBo 🍎 Apple: bit.ly/3xnfyYg

How do we curb extremism? Happy to share my podcast ep on Hidden Brain. We talk about our brain scans of extremists. I share stories of my research assistant who radicalised right under my nose & also my former flatmate who became a QAnon detainee. open.spotify.com/episode/31IwAi…

“QAnon gave him a bad guy that could be responsible for all the world's problems.” While researching extremism, Nafees Hamid, PhD realized his very own friend had become radicalized. This week, how violent ideologies spread – and how to stop them. hiddenbrain.org/podcast/out-of…

Cognitive scientist Nafees Hamid, PhD studies the minds of people drawn to radical or fringe ideas. This week, he takes us on a deep dive into the motivations of people on the brink of extremism. What prompts people to turn to violence, and how can we pull them back from the seductive

Very much enjoyed doing this podcast. Do give it a listen

🧠🎙️ What drives someone to radical or extreme behaviour? Nafees Hamid, PhD, Research & Policy Director of XCEPT Research in War Studies, talks about his early work studying the psychology of extremism on the Hidden Brain podcast 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/31IwAi…

Was a pleasure doing the Hidden Brain podcast. If you listened to it, would be happy to hear what resonated with you as I'm currently writing a book on these experiences and research.

Nils Mallock (Nils Mallock) is a postdoc researcher for XCEPT Research 🗣️ In this Q&A, we ask him about his work on reconciliation in Iraq & on the psychological motivations behind political behaviour in 'high-stakes' environments in the Middle East 👇 icsr.info/2024/07/22/qa-…

Nils is our most recent post doc and we’re very grateful to have him. Give this Q&A with him a read to learn about the fascinating work he’s been up to (and all the great work we’ll do together).

How to curb extremism: This podcast demonstrates how important it is to embrace, listen to, and gently guide a young person who is on the verge of extremism. This approach validates and echos so much of what I’ve experienced in my work - both as a therapist myself, and in my

An important new piece we just put out at XCEPT from Joana Cook on the needs of war affected children including those from ISIS affiliated families. Give it a read!

"So depending on the actually ideology of the movement, yes, you're moving closer to the edge of violence. But violence can be towards other people, depending on your ideology, or it can be violence against yourself" | Nafees Hamid, PhD with Faisal Al Yafai 🔊 newlinesmag.com/podcast/the-ps…

Our identity won’t be broken by the threats of rioters or the lazy sneers of commentators like Matthew Goodwin. Shiraz Maher newstatesman.com/comment/2024/0…

Join Anna Gillions from @CTPSR_Coventry Coventry University Research next week at #EISAREC24 EISA to discuss cycles of shame in perpetuating inequality and violence and Nafees Hamid, PhD on approaching sacred values in peace negotiations UnivCatholille

🗣️ 'Models of conflict move us beyond stories to explanations.' Sam Hibbs explores how modelling can help us untangle complex conflict dynamics in this blog post for XCEPT Research 👇 icsr.info/2024/08/27/unr…

🇮🇶🌳 In our latest blog post for XCEPT Research, Dr Omar Mohammed and Clara May explore how a tree-planting project started the conversation about climate change in Mosul, while the city is still dealing with the effects of war👇

Had an amazing time speaking at Neuropaz in Medellín, Colombia. Was great speaking about our XCEPT Research on mental health/trauma in political violence & meeting w/ local activists, researchers & policy makers about the challenges & successes of the peace process in Colombia.

🗣️ 'How do you make the extreme group feel like they belong ... while at the same time making it clear that you do not support their level of violence?' Check out this interview with Nafees Hamid, PhD, Research & Policy Director for XCEPT Research, at the Neuropaz conference 👇

Very happy to have participated in this great conference and to have been interviewed in this very informative Behavioral Scientist article by Heather Graci