# What drives people to extremism? With Arie Kruglanski, PhD, and Sophia Moskalenko, PhD

An episode of [Speaking of Psychology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/705934263), 30 Apr 2025, 39 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AMERICANPSYCHOLOGICALASSOCIATION4267757021.mp3?updated=1749840546

The word “extremist” might call up images of violence or terrorism. But extreme behaviors are all around us and can be a force for good as well as destruction. Arie Kruglanski, PhD, and Sophia Moskalenko, PhD, talk about what drives people to extreme behaviors, whether there’s an “extremist personality,” how social media drives extremism and whether the world is becoming more extreme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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