Podcast Episode

Episode 13: Terrorism

Hidden Brain·Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam·19 July 2026·26 min

About this episode

Why do young people join ISIS? Is it nihilism, or, as social scientists suggest, a perverse idealism? This week on Hidden Brain, we explore the psychology of terrorist groups, and why so many young people leave behind promising futures to join them. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.