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Psychological Vulnerabilities And Propensities For Involvement In Violent Extremism, Randy Borum Jan 2014

Psychological Vulnerabilities And Propensities For Involvement In Violent Extremism, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

Research on the psychology of terrorism has argued against the idea that most terrorist behavior is caused by mental illness or by a terrorist personality. This article suggests an alternative line of inquiry – an individual psychology of terrorism that explores how otherwise normal mental states and processes, built on characteristic attitudes, dispositions, inclinations, and intentions, might affect a person’s propensity for involvement with violent extremist groups and actions. It uses the concepts of “mindset” – a relatively enduring set of attitudes, dispositions, and inclinations – and worldview as the basis of a psychological “climate,” within which various vulnerabilities and …


Path Tortuosity In Everyday Movements Of Elderly Persons Increases Fall Prediction Beyond Knowledge Of Fall History, Medication Use, And Standardized Gait And Balance Assessments., William D. Kearns Phd, James L. Fozard Phd, Marion Becker Rn/Phd, Jan M. Jasiewicz Phd, Jeffrey D. Craighead Phd, Lori Holtsclaw Ba, Charles Dion Ma Sep 2012

Path Tortuosity In Everyday Movements Of Elderly Persons Increases Fall Prediction Beyond Knowledge Of Fall History, Medication Use, And Standardized Gait And Balance Assessments., William D. Kearns Phd, James L. Fozard Phd, Marion Becker Rn/Phd, Jan M. Jasiewicz Phd, Jeffrey D. Craighead Phd, Lori Holtsclaw Ba, Charles Dion Ma

William D. Kearns, PhD

Abstract Objectives: We hypothesized that variability in voluntary movement paths of assisted living facility (ALF) residents would be greater in the week preceding a fall compared with residents who did not fall. Design: Prospective, observational study using telesurveillance technology. Setting: Two ALFs. Participants: The sample consisted of 69 older ALF residents (53 female) aged 76.9 (SD=11.9 years). Measurement: Daytime movement in ALF common use areas was automatically tracked using a commercially available ultra-wideband radio real-time location sensor network with a spatial resolution of approximately 20 cm. Movement path variability (tortuosity) was gauged using fractal dimension (fractal D). A logistic regressionwas …


What Do You Mean “Drunk”? Convergent Validation Of Multiple Methods Of Mapping Alcohol Expectancy Memory Networks, Richard R. Reich, Idan Ariel, Jack Darkes, Mark S. Goldman Jan 2012

What Do You Mean “Drunk”? Convergent Validation Of Multiple Methods Of Mapping Alcohol Expectancy Memory Networks, Richard R. Reich, Idan Ariel, Jack Darkes, Mark S. Goldman

Richard R Reich

No abstract provided.


Smart Rehabilitation For The 21st Century: The Tampa Smart Home For Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury, Jan Jasiewicz, William D. Kearns, Jeffrey Craighead, James L. Fozard, Steven Scott, Jay Mccarthy Oct 2011

Smart Rehabilitation For The 21st Century: The Tampa Smart Home For Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury, Jan Jasiewicz, William D. Kearns, Jeffrey Craighead, James L. Fozard, Steven Scott, Jay Mccarthy

William D. Kearns, PhD

No abstract provided.


Seven Pillars Of Small War Power, Randy Borum Jul 2011

Seven Pillars Of Small War Power, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

We may need to modify our traditional “center of gravity” analysis to accommodate multiple centers of gravity in an asymmetric diffusion of power. Insurgencies and movements of resistance are dynamic, living systems powered by social dynamics.65 Successful insurgent movements leverage their available sources of power to gain the sympathy of the broader population and to mobilize a small cadre of armed forces. For the insurgent, these dynamics—the power of rising expectations, the power of the people, the power of the underdog, the power of agility, the power of resistance, the power of security, and the power of belonging—become the pillars …


Wireless Telesurveillance System For Detecting Dementia, William D. Kearns, James L. Fozard, Vilis O. Nams, Jeffrey D. Craighead Jan 2011

Wireless Telesurveillance System For Detecting Dementia, William D. Kearns, James L. Fozard, Vilis O. Nams, Jeffrey D. Craighead

William D. Kearns, PhD

Objective We hypothesized path tortuosity (an index of casual locomotor variability) measured by a movement telesurveillance system would be suitable for assisted living facility residents clinically diagnosed with dementia. Background We examined the relationship of dementia to path tortuosity and to movement speed and path length variability, both of which increase in dementia. Methods Daytime movements of 25 elders (19 female; 14 with dementia; average age 80.6) were monitored for 30 days using radio transponders measuring location with a maximum accuracy of 20 cm. After 30 days, the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) and Revised Algase Wandering Scale-Community Version (RAWS-CV) …


Psychology Of Terrorism, Randy Borum Jan 2010

Psychology Of Terrorism, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Understanding Terrorist Psychology, Randy Borum Jan 2010

Understanding Terrorist Psychology, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


The Science Of Interpersonal Trust, Randy Borum Jan 2010

The Science Of Interpersonal Trust, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

Interpersonal trust - a willingness to accept vulnerability or risk based on expectations regarding another person’s behavior – is a vitally important concept for human behavior, affecting our interactions both with adversaries and competitors as well as with allies and friends. Indeed, interpersonal trust could be said to be responsible in part for nudging competitors towards becoming allies, or – if betrayed – leading friends to become adversaries.

This document summarizes the state of the art (and science) in interpersonal trust research, describing how researchers define trust and its components, exploring a range of theories about how people decide whether …


Crisis Intervention Teams May Prevent Arrests Of People With Mental Illnesses, Randy Borum, Stephanie Franz Jan 2010

Crisis Intervention Teams May Prevent Arrests Of People With Mental Illnesses, Randy Borum, Stephanie Franz

Randy Borum

Historically, as many as 7–10% of US police contacts have involved persons with mental illnesses, with a disproportionate amount of these encounters resulting in arrest, usually for minor offenses. Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) were created, and have proliferated, to ameliorate this problem by offering a specialized response and serving – at least informally – as a liaison between mental health services and police departments. Because preventing unnecessary arrests is one of CIT’s principal objectives, this study examined the arrest rates of persons with mental illnesses and the number of arrests that might have been prevented after the implementation of a …


What Can Be Done About School Shootings?: A Review Of The Evidence, Randy Borum, Dewey Cornell, William Modzeleski, Shane Jimerson Jan 2010

What Can Be Done About School Shootings?: A Review Of The Evidence, Randy Borum, Dewey Cornell, William Modzeleski, Shane Jimerson

Randy Borum

School shootings have generated great public concern and fostered a widespread impression that schools are unsafe for many students; this article counters those misapprehensions by examining empirical evidence of school and community violence trends and reviewing evidence on best practices for preventing school shootings. Many of the school safety and security measures deployed in response to school shootings have little research support, and strategies such as zero tolerance discipline and student profiling have been widely criticized as unsound practices. Threat assessment is identified as a promising strategy for violence prevention that merits further study. The article concludes with an overview …


Insights From Past Experience With Human Dynamics In Military Operations, Randy Borum Feb 2009

Insights From Past Experience With Human Dynamics In Military Operations, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Interview And Interrogation: A Perspective And Update From The Usa, Randy Borum, Michael Gelles, Steven Kleinman Jan 2009

Interview And Interrogation: A Perspective And Update From The Usa, Randy Borum, Michael Gelles, Steven Kleinman

Randy Borum

With a renewed interest in, and reliance on, human intelligence (HUMINT), an opportunity exists for the USG to re-examine its policies and practices for interviewing and interrogation to discern whether or not it is relying on best practices that are consistent with American values, international human rights and legal requirements. It is clear that, to protect national security interests, the USG is now – and for the foreseeable future will be – required to gather information form human sources either for purposes of intelligence gathering or for investigations that may lead to criminal prosecution. Broadly speaking, the purpose of these …


Getting Un-Stuck, Randy Borum Oct 2008

Getting Un-Stuck, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


The Science Of Excellence, Randy Borum Sep 2008

The Science Of Excellence, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Imagine That!, Randy Borum Aug 2008

Imagine That!, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Overcoming Fatigue, Randy Borum Jul 2008

Overcoming Fatigue, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Train For Life, Randy Borum Jun 2008

Train For Life, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


You Gotta Have Faith, Randy Borum May 2008

You Gotta Have Faith, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


A Winning Mindset, Randy Borum Apr 2008

A Winning Mindset, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Instructor's Guide To Teaching Kids, Randy Borum Mar 2008

Instructor's Guide To Teaching Kids, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Enhance Your Performance Through Goal Setting, Randy Borum Feb 2008

Enhance Your Performance Through Goal Setting, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


A Question Of Motivation, Randy Borum Jan 2008

A Question Of Motivation, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Mental Training For Combat Sports, Randy Borum Dec 2007

Mental Training For Combat Sports, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Even Fighters Get The Blues, Randy Borum Jan 2007

Even Fighters Get The Blues, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Keeping Your Head In The Game, Randy Borum Jan 2007

Keeping Your Head In The Game, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Psychology Of Fighting, Randy Borum Jan 2007

Psychology Of Fighting, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Psychological Support To Defense Counterintelligence Operations, Scott Shumate, Randy Borum Jan 2006

Psychological Support To Defense Counterintelligence Operations, Scott Shumate, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


The Psychology Of Leaking National Security Secrets: Implications For Homeland Security, Randy Borum, Scott Shumate, Mario Scalora Jan 2006

The Psychology Of Leaking National Security Secrets: Implications For Homeland Security, Randy Borum, Scott Shumate, Mario Scalora

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.


Middle Eastern Mindset: Operational Analysis And Implications, Scott Shumate, Randy Borum, James Turner Jan 2006

Middle Eastern Mindset: Operational Analysis And Implications, Scott Shumate, Randy Borum, James Turner

Randy Borum

No abstract provided.