ABSTRACT
In this chapter the author explores many different ways of framing the subject of radicalization, and he believes social psychology is a good starting point. His immediate concern here is to provide a definition of HT radicalization before any serious study of the topic can be made. Thus, the definition of HT radicalization he has crafted can be separated into three distinct parts: a new cognitive perspective is engineered that is, internalized, and a new collective HT identity is created. The most fundamental part of HT radicalization is the deep process of indoctrination, which provides a new cognitive perspective with which to view the social world. Radicalization, in a social psychology context, refers to a considerable departure from traditional ideals, constituting a full and real change at the root of the personality. This definition offers a good starting point, but this definition needs amending because it is incomplete and far too general in its scope and application.
