Insight Into Psychology of suicide terrorism

Diplomsko delo obravnava pregled trenutnih raziskav na področju psihologije samomorilskega terorizma z namenom boljšega razumevanja tega pojava. Začetnemu delu diplomske naloge, ki predstavi ključne pojme in problematiko definiranja, sledi pregled različnih modelov in teorij za razlaganje nastanka samomorilskega terorizma. Delo prikaže kontrast med skupinskimi ter individualnimi modeli razlaganja s poudarkom na kolektivni identiteti. Izpostavljena je pomembnost psihosocialnega okvira za proučevanje pojava in normalnost ter odsotnost individualne psihopatologije samomorilskih teroristov. Delo se posebej posveti samomorilskemu terorizmu, povezanemu z militantnim islamom in njegovo ideologijo, ki deluje kot katalizator ter igra veliko vlogo pri motivaciji za napade. S preoblikovanjem razumevanja dejanj skozi kontekst mučeništva je samomorilski terorizem razumljen kot moralno, herojsko dejanje, zato samomorilski teroristi v svojem okolju postanejo heroji. Delo prikaže, kako se motivacije razlikujejo glede na različne nivoje fenomena. Motivi, ideje, psihologija in cilji posameznika, ki postane samomorilski terorist, se lahko razlikujejo od organizacijskih, ki te napade organizirajo in promovirajo. Diplomsko delo poudari kompleksnost in večplastnost samomorilskega terorizma, kar zahteva multidisciplinarni pristop za razumevanje pojava. V zadnjem delu z razpravo in verifikacijo hipotez podamo mnenje za boljše razumevanje pojava in ideje za morebitne pristope pri preprečevanju te nevarne strategije.The thesis reviews current research and understandings of the psychology of suicide terrorism with the purpouse to better undetstand this phenomenon. The first part of the thesis, which presents key concepts and problems regarding definitions is followed by a review of variuous models and theories used to explain the origin of suicide terrorism. The paper shows the contrast between group and individual models for explaining the development of suicide terrorists, with an emphasis on collective identity. The importance of the psychosocial framework for studying the phenomenon is highlighted together with the normality and absence of individual psychopathology in suicide terrorists. The thesis specifically focuses on suicided terrorism linked to militant Islam and their ideology, which acts as a catalyst and plays a major role in motivation for attacks. By transforming the understading of specific actions through the context of martyrdom, suicide terrorism is understood as moral, heroic act and suicide terrorist become heroes in their environment. Thesis then shows how the motivations differ depending on the different levels of the phenomenon. The motives, ideas, psychology and goals of an individual who becomes a suicide terrorist can be different from the organizational ones that organize and promote these attacks and tactics. Thesis emphasizes the complexity of suicide terrorism, which requires a multidisciplinary approach for studying and understanding the phenomenon. In the latter part of the paper, through the discussion and with verification of the hypothesis we give an opinion to better understand these actions and ideas for possible future approches for preventing this dangerous strategy