Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

Volume 14, Issue 1, February 2025

  • Research Article

    Absolute Language as a Symbolic Image: Leading Risk Behaviors in Jihadist Contexts

    Zohreh Mehravipour*

    Issue: Volume 14, Issue 1, February 2025
    Pages: 1-6
    Received: 28 November 2024
    Accepted: 18 December 2024
    Published: 7 January 2025
    DOI: 10.11648/j.pbs.20251401.11
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    Abstract: This paper investigates the role of absolute language as a symbolic image, emphasizing its capacity to provoke psychological defenses and influence risk behaviors in jihadist contexts. Drawing on extensive ethnographic research conducted in Afghanistan (2013–2023) and integrating insights from Terror Management Theory (TMT), this study explores the... Show More