Sophia Moskalenko
Sophia Moskalenko (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania) is Professor of Psychology at University of Latvia, Latvia. Her research focuses on extremism, radicalization, political violence, and self-sacrifice. She has consulted the US government, as well as the UN, NATO, and the European Commission, and has published over 90 research articles and several books, including Friction: How Conflict Radicalizes Them and Us; Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of QAnon; and Psychology of Extreme.
Feeling Big, Feeling Small: The Human Yearning for Significance and Wonder
Why do we sometimes feel powerful, expansive, and driven—only to feel small, humbled, or overwhelmed moments later? This book proposes that much of human experience is shaped by a fundamental... (more)