by angel_gomez_admin | Jan 31, 2022 | article, news
After expulsion of Islamic State forces from Mosul, Iraq’s government declared the country “fully liberated” and the Islamic State “defeated.” But field interviews and non-threatening psychological experiments with young Sunni Arab men from the Mosul area indicate...
by angel_gomez_admin | Jul 17, 2021 | article, news
What drives humans to fight and bear the suffering costs of war? This became the crucial question in 2021, after the crushing defeat of the – militarily strong and US-backed – Afghan National Defense Security Forces against the Taliban, a force initially...
by angel_gomez_admin | May 10, 2021 | article, news
Ángel Gómez’ work about the prevention of violent radicalisation, with collaborators all over the world, has been awarded with the prestigious ERC Grant of 2,5 million euros. Read the article published in El Pais
by angel_gomez_admin | Nov 24, 2017 | article, news
In 2017, Ángel Gómez and his team were able to interview terrorists and fighters against ISIS in Syria. In their study, they discovered that it is not the military potential of the army, but the spiritual force that determines their willingness to sacrifice for their...
by angel_gomez_admin | Sep 20, 2017 | article, news
The study led by Professor Angel Gomez has been published in Nature Human Behavior, after going through an arduous selection process. Read the article published in UNED
by angel_gomez_admin | Aug 26, 2017 | article, news
How do terrorists behave before an attack? And why? An analysis of the mental processes of the Cambrils terrorists. Read the article published in El Pais