Is radicalisation a result of brainwashing?

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  • Radicalisation and Brainwashing
    • What is brainwashing?
      • The process of changing the belief system of one or more persons
      • Could occur under extreme stress and alienation
      • Change habits to acquire a bad one
      • Loss of independence
    • 1. The Sun article
      • Evidence for brainwashing
        • Those in danger of being brainwashed to 'spend time with psychologists'
        • De-radicalisationcourses undoing brainwashing
        • Training for public sector staff in detecting signs of extremism
      • The source
        • The Sun - right wing bias so favours conservative issues
          • New prime minister wants to seem strong and that she can solve this topical issue to make the country a safer place
            • The source is for the public
            • Attempt to calm the moral panic
        • The source is for the public
    • Queen Mary University of London research
      • Evidence for brainwashing
        • Migrants and poorer people under extreme stress showed no sympathies towards violent terrorism
        • The wealthy and educated were more sympathetic
        • Government could be focusing their de-radicalisationattentions on the wrong group
      • The source
        • For the academic community
          • Attract attention to the university and receive recognition for their research
            • Possible to have exaggerated their results
              • More scrutiny on QRP's (e.g. optional stopping) ue to more cases so potentially unlikely
        • Attract attention to the university and receive recognition for their research
          • Possible to have exaggerated their results
            • More scrutiny on QRP's (e.g. optional stopping) ue to more cases so potentially unlikely
        • Shed light on the ways people can be radicalised to benefit society
    • Policy description by Marshall e-learning consultancy
      • Evidence for brainwashing
        • Prevent duty policy
          • Public authorities help prevent people being led into terrorism
        • Government policy - links to beliefs that they are being brainwashed
      • The source
        • Relevant for people working in the public sector
          • Policy comes from the government
            • Show that they are keeping people in the workplace safe
    • University lecturer on Islamic studies - Tariq Ramadan
      • Evidence for brainwashing
        • Muslims not psychologically integrated in the community
          • Don't have a sense of belonging
          • Us and them mentality
        • Government uses fear to build policies
          • Blame placed on Western society
      • The source
        • Appealing to the public and will reassure Muslims that someone is defending them
        • Tariq is a Muslim so is more likely to sympathise

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