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most citedIs radicalization reinforced by social media censorship?

5 citations · 9 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for

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5 papers

cs.CL2026

Language Predicts Identity Fusion Across Cultures and Reveals Divergent Pathways to Violence

Devin R. Wright, Justin E. Lane, F. LeRon Shults

In light of increasing polarization and political violence, understanding the psychological roots of extremism is increasingly important. Prior research shows that identity fusion…

cs.CY2025

Towards an ABM on Proactive Community Adaptation for Climate Change

Önder Gürcan, David Eric John Herbert, F. LeRon Shults +2

We present an agent-based model (ABM) simulating proactive community adaptation to climate change in an urban context. The model is applied to Bergen, Norway, represented as a comp…

cs.SI20215 cited

Is radicalization reinforced by social media censorship?

Justin E. Lane, Kevin McCaffree, F. LeRon Shults

Radicalized beliefs, such as those tied to QAnon, Russiagate, and other political conspiracy theories, can lead some individuals and groups to engage in violent behavior, as eviden…

cs.SI20212 cited

The Moral Foundations of Left-Wing Authoritarianism: On the Character, Cohesion, and Clout of Tribal Equalitarian Discourse

Justin E. Lane, Kevin McCaffree, F. LeRon Shults

Left-wing authoritarianism remains far less understood than right-wing authoritarianism. We contribute to the literature on the former, which typically relies on surveys, using a n…

cs.SI20202 cited

Modelling Threat Causation for Religiosity and Nationalism in Europe

Josh Bullock, Justin E. Lane, Igor Mikloušić +1

Europe's contemporary political landscape has been shaped by massive shifts in recent decades caused by geopolitical upheavals such as Brexit and now, COVID-19. The way in which po…