263 JOURNAL OF THE SPANISH INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES Luis Miguel Sordo Estella Infantry Colonel (R) posted at the IHCM (Institute of Military History and Cultu-re), Degree in Psychology, and Doctor in «International Peace and Security» (UNED – National University of Distance Education). Head of the Section of Archives. Ins-titute of Military History and Culture Email: lmsordo@hotmail.com PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORISM: BRIEF NOTES Abstract Terrorism is a global problem. No country in the world can consider itself free of the scourge of fear and terror. Geopolitical, strategic, eco-nomic, or social interests agitate the world map giving rise to conflicts among countries or among regions. In recent years, some jihadist te-rrorist groups or organizations have emerged and, with strong military power and uncommon violence, are causing panic, suffering, poverty, and desolation among the population in many countries. With stu-died media politics and defending a specific ideology, terrorist groups of different political and religious persuasion, and a strong personality among its members, were able to obtain the following of young fana-tics. Many of these young fanatics were socially rootless, their conduct being subject to permanent psycho-sociological analyses. A terrorist’s violent behavior is not a mental condition per se, but rather a conse-quence of a process of socialization that affects the mind and the beha-vior. A terrorist is not a psychopath, and the psychological sequels that the terror these groups cause the victims and the population that suffers has a long persistence in most cases. Keywords Terrorism, fanaticism, jihadist, psychological.
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