The article examines how exposure to extremist recruitment in video games relates to attitudes and aggression, and how this varies for far-right and far-left messaging. It reports that recruitment attempts are not widespread and that far-right exposure is linked to increased hostile sexism and aggression, while far-left effects depend on preexisting left-wing authoritarian traits.

The piece is of interest to psychology readers because it highlights how environmental factors in digital spaces interact with individual traits to shape social attitudes and behaviors, offering insight into prejudice, aggression, and the psychology of extremism.

Article Title: Video games aren’t major engines for extremist radicalization, new research suggests

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/video-games-arent-major-engines-for-extremist-radicalization-new-research-suggests/

#video-games #extremism #radicalization #authoritarianism #hostilesexism #aggression #digitalculture #gamingpsychology #leftwingextremism #rightwingextremism

Union Home Minister Amit Shah says India will become Maoist-free by March 31, 2026, crediting CISF and security forces for weakening Naxalism across states like Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Telangana. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/india-will-become-maoist-free-by-march-31-amit-shah-in-odisha-ijvdj4jw?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AmitShah #Naxalism #Maoists #RedCorridor #LeftWingExtremism

Berlin Senate Obsessed with “Right-Wing Extremism”: No Lessons Learned After January Blackout

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/berlin-senate-no-funds-left-wing-extemism-prevention/

Naxalism end deadline : माओवादी संगठनों का बड़ा अनुरोध हथियार छोड़ने के लिए 15... - Hindi Vaartha

Naxalism end deadline : अमित शाह की नक्सलवाद समाप्त करने की समयसीमा के बीच, महाराष्ट्र–MP–छत्तीसगढ़ विशेष ज़ोनल कमेटी ने...

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Maoist Hidma : హిడ్మా మృతదేహానికి పోస్టుమార్టం పూర్తి

అల్లూరి సీతారామరాజు జిల్లాలోని మారేడుమిల్లి అటవీ ప్రాంతంలో భద్రతా బలగాలు, మావోయిస్టుల మధ్య జరిగిన ఎదురుకాల్పుల్లో మరణించిన

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Vijayawada Maoist arrest : विजयवाड़ा न्यू ऑटोनगर में 28 माओवादियों की गिरफ्तारी... - Hindi Vaartha

Vijayawada Maoist arrest : विजयवाड़ा न्यू ऑटोनगर में पुलिस ने इंटेलिजेंस जानकारी के आधार पर 28 माओवादियों को गिरफ्तार किया। एसपी विद्यासागर..

Hindi Vaartha
Hidma Killed In Andhra Encounter: Major Setback For Maoist Movement | India News News | Global India Broadcast News

Madvi Hidma a top CPI (Maoist) military commander was killed in an early-morning encounter in Maredumilli, Andhra Pradesh. The operation deals a heavy blow to the insurgency. Details, context and what comes next.

Global India Broadcast News

From Russia With Chaos

Mal wieder ein Text der den Bogen hybride Kriegsführung weiter spannt ! Russland ist während der "Flüchtlingskrise" verstärkt eingestiegen um Angst und Unruhe zu stiften ...
... AfD später BSW und Akademiker und Medien als Gallionsfiguren ärgern mich am Meisten ...

#russia #hybridwarfare #rightwingextremism #leftwingextremism
#antisemitism

https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/29/from-moscow-with-chaos-how-russia-unites-extremists-across-germany

From Moscow with chaos: How Russia unites Germany's extremists

From neo-Nazis to left-wing groups, Russia is exploiting ideological overlaps and disinformation campaigns to sow chaos, division and insecurity in Germany.

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And when you're done with that one here's Steve's explanation of why comparing right wing extremism with left wing extremism is such a false equivalency.

https://youtu.be/panW3d27484?si=CapIIsZhQPT2JWQU

#leftwingextremism #rightwingextremism #politics

Why I'm Okay With the Far Left, But Not the Far Right

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