Commentary on “Consumed by Creed”

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ID11630444
AuthorsAdrien A Fillon (0000-0001-8324-2715, ERA Chair in Science and Innovation Policy & Studies (SInnoPSis) University of Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus, corresponding author), Nathanaël Larigaldie (0000-0003-4363-732X, Department of Management Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark), Nicholas J L Brown (0000-0003-1579-0730, Department of Psychology Linnæus University Växjö Sweden)
Year2024
Volume51
Issue1
Pagese70014-e70014
Publication date2024-12-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAggressive Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0096-140X • E-ISSN: 1098-2337
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ab.70014
PMID39702962
OpenAlexW4405652755
LanguageEN
References cited14

Consumed by Creed" is a research article that suggests a link between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and support for political violence. Analyzing the article and the data set provided by the authors, we found errors in their methodology and procedures, accompanied by a high degree of researcher freedom that could have led to the finding of false-positive results. Given the important political and psychological implications of the claimed findings and the weakness of the evidence presented, we recommend substantial caution in interpreting the results reported in the article, and we urge researchers to drastically improve current research practices in the field of radicalization to ensure that policy decisions are based on valid and reliable evidence

Creed · Medical emergency · Poison control · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

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