Political Neuroscientist Pinpoints 4 Psychological Markers of Extreme Ideologues

Political neuroscientist pinpoints 4 psychological markers of extreme ideologues

Psychologist/author Leor Zmigrod is known for her expertise on extremism and rigid mindsets — a topic she explores in her book, "The Ideological Brain: The Radical Science of Flexible Thinking."In an interview with Big Think published on July 9, Zmigrod delves into the traits of rigid thinkers. And she lays out "four principal factors that correlate with someone holding extreme ideological beliefs."The factors are (1) "Cognitive rigidity," (2) "…

NAR's ‘7 Mountains Mandate’ is fueling political extremism in the US

The far-right Christian mandate asks evangelicals to consider themselves soldiers in a holy war

What is the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism? - Rationale Magazine

Vance Boelter, who allegedly shot Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state representative, and her husband, Mark Hortman, on June 14, 2025, studied at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas. The group is a Bible school linked to the New Apostolic Reformation, or NAR. The NAR is a loosely organised but influential charismatic Christian movement that shares similarities