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Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Director: Jocelyn J. Bélanger
Violent Extremism & Environmental Sustainability Lab
Violent Extremism &
Environmental Sustainability Lab
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Who We Are
Our lab studies: 1) violent extremism and 2) environmental sustainability. Through our research we seek to gain a better understanding of the psychological processes leading to political violence and pro-environmental behaviors, as well as creating effective interventions to promote safer and more sustainable societies. We conduct cross-cultural research in the lab and in the field to examine these issues.
Current Research
What motivates violent extremism?
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Are counter-narratives effective to mitigate violent political activism?
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Can secure attachment promote friendly environmental behaviors?
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In the News
What Motivates COVID Rule Breakers?
Jocelyn Bélanger & Pontus Leander
December 9, 2020 – Scientific American
How Behavioral Science Can Help Contain the Coronavirus
Jocelyn Bélanger
May 11, 2020 – Scientific American
Can You Change for Climate Change?
Claudia Nisa & Jocelyn Bélanger
December 23, 2019 – Scientific American
Sri Lanka’s Radical Approach to Deradicalization Worked Before. It Can Again
Jocelyn Bélanger
September 9, 2019 – World Politics Review