157 Jens Binder: Causes and Consequences of online radicalisation.
Jens is a psychologist working in collaboration with HMPPS to understand online radicalisation. 'One of the more sobering findings is the prevalence of mental health issues (in the widest sense) among those labelled as radicalised extremists. Prevalence is quite high, and it is highest among those who got radicalised through online influences. And, as many have expected, autism spectrum condition is at the top of the list, but is by no means the only entry.' Jens is Associate Professor of Psychology and a member of the Department of Psychology in the School of Social Sciences. Jens is currently course leader for the MSc Cyberpsychology. In the past, he has been a course leader at the UG level and an Associate Course Leader for the Professional Doctorate in Forensic Psychology. His teaching focuses on Social Psychology and Cyberpsychology. He also regularly supervises 3rd year dissertations, Masters projects and PhD-level projects. Jens studied at the Universities of Tuebingen, Germany and Massachusetts, US. He completed his doctoral work in 2005 in the area of small group decision-making and negotiation under the supervision of Michael Diehl.