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Why Do People Hate Other Groups? The Role of Perceived Threat as Mediator The Effect of Group Identification Toward Group Based Hatred Nurhamida, Yuni; Muluk, Hamdi; Milla, Mirra Noor
Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia Vol. 27, No. 2
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This study aimed to investigate the formation of group-based hatred in the context of latent conflict, as previous studies have predominantly explored the consequences of hatred in intractable conflicts. Group identification was hypothesized to lead to hatred of another group through perceived threat as a mediator, with the types of threat formulated from historical conflict narratives. The research context was the latent Muslim-PKI conflict in Indonesia. Realistic feelings of threat are formulated based on the narrative that the PKI (Indonesian Communist Party) is perceived to be resurging and trying to change the foundation of the state into communism. Symbolic threat comes from the narrative that PKI resurgence aims to spread communist ideology. This study surveyed 508 Muslim Indonesian citizens aged at least 18 years. The results indicated that perceived realistic and symbolic threats fully mediated the influence of group identification as Muslims on hatred towards PKI. Consistent with the hypothesis, the results demonstrated that hatred can also occur in the context of latent conflict, with perceived threat mediating the relationship between group identification and group-based hatred, and the types of threat were rooted in the historical conflict.
The underlying mechanism behind quest for significance and its role in violence extremism: A systematic literature review Firdiani, Norberta Fauko; Milla, Mirra Noor; Hudiyana, Joevarian
Buletin Psikologi Vol 33, No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Faculty of Psychology Universitas Gadjah Mada

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Based on the Quest for Significance Theory (SQT), violent extremism is a consequence of the quest for significance activated by significance loss, significance gain, and threat of significance loss. This systematic literature review aims to synthesize previous research related to the quest for significance using SQT. The authors selected 103 articles, and 24 articles met the inclusion criteria. The review results indicate that loss of significance consistently tends to activate the quest for significance and predicts violent extremism stemming from various factors, including vulnerable environments, perceptions of injustice, social rejection, and failure to achieve goals. Conversely, significance gain shows inconsistency; studies suggest this factor strengthens, weakens, or predicts future involvement in violent extremism. There has been no empirical research specifically addressing the threat of significance loss. The measurement of significance loss and significance gain has not been clearly distinguished and uses various proxies, indicating that standardized measurement tools have not yet been established. Additionally, there is still overlap in the operationalization of measurement between significance loss and the quest for significance.
Perilaku Terorisme Milla, Mirra Noor
ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal Vol 21 No 3 (2006): ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal (Vol. 21, No. 3, 2006)
Publisher : Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Surabaya

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Psychological studies on terrorism were mostly conducted through motivational explanations of terrorism. Initiated with a cognitive dissonance condition on the individual level, an individual would be brought to join the same dissonance group toward a relative deprivation on a macro level. Through a personal track model, each individual came into a terrorist group through a series of stages to reach the individual's readiness to execute a terrorism act. Ultimately, the individual experiences a loosened moral when he/she conducts the terrorism act, consisting of moral justification, blaming, and dehumanuzing the victims. Kajian psikologi ini tentang terorisme banyak dilakukan melalui penjelasan motivasi terorisme. Diawali dengan kondisi disonansi kognitif pada level (aras) individu, seseorang akan dibawa untuk bergabung pada kelompok disonansi yang sama menuju deprivai relatif pada aras makro. Melalui model jalur personal masing-masing, individu masuk dalam kelompok teroris dengan proses serangkaian tahapan untuk kemudian sampai pada kesiapan seseorang melakukan aksi terorisme. Pada akhirnya, seseorang akan mengalami perenggangan moral ketika ia melakukan aksi terorisme, yang meliputi justifikasi moral, menyalahkan dan dehumanisasi korban.
What is the Most Important Issue in Indonesia’s Political Belief System? Network Analysis of Attitude and Voting Behavior in 2014 and 2019 Hasan, Khaerullah Fadhli Arasy; Yustisia, Whinda; Milla, Mirra Noor; Brandt, Mark
Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia Vol. 29, No. 2
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Previous research has shown that attitudes toward political issues have a significant influence on voting behavior (Bukari et al., 2022). However, not all issues exert equal influence, and some may have a more direct impact on voting behavior than others. This study applies network analysis within the framework of the PBS model (Brandt & Sleegers, 2021) to explore the issues that most strongly shaped voters’ choices in Indonesia’s 2014 and 2019 elections. To answer the research question, we used data from a national survey (n = 962) conducted in 2018. The analysis was conducted by evaluating the shortest path values based on mixed graphical models to estimate the strength of the relationship between attitudes toward 12 issues and the choice of political party and president. The results show that issues in the religion dimension, particularly the belief that leaders should be of the same faith and religion, consistently had a direct and shortest path with the presidential choice in both election periods (2014 election ≈ 0.03; 2019 election ≈ 0.009–0.05). At the dimension level, ANOVA analysis also shows that the shortest path between attitudes toward issues and presidential choice is significantly different across the three dimensions in both the 2014 (F(2, 9) = 8.16, p < 0.01) and 2019 (F(2, 9) = 21.31, p < 0.001) elections. Specifically, we found that the religious dimension was more closely related to voting behavior than the other dimensions. This finding was replicated in the choice of political party but only in the upcoming election and not in the previous election. Therefore, we can conclude that religious issues play a more important role in Indonesia’s political choice.
Synthesizing Evidence and Testing the Militant Extremist Mindset Across Scales Version Arifin, Haykal Hafizul; Lamuri, Aly; Kurniawan, Aryodi Wahyu; Milla, Mirra Noor; Mashuri, Ali; Takwin, Bagus
Psychological Research on Urban Society Vol. 9, No. 1
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Extremist violence continues to pose serious risks in urban areas, yet tools for understanding these radical mindsets on the general population remain underdeveloped. Research on the Militant Extremist Mindset (MEM) is fragmented, with no synthesis of findings, unclear factor structure across shifting subscales, and little evidence from contexts with a documented history of extremist activity like Indonesia. This study addresses these gaps through two studies. First, we conducted a systematic review of empirical studies and a meta-analysis of 11 studies (N total = 5293) to examine the correlates of MEM’s three components - nastiness (endorsement of violence), grudge (hostile outlook), and excuse (moral or religious justifications for violence). Results on correlates of MEM were grouped into six themes: group/context, personality, identity, subclinical traits, social attitudes, and values. Study 2 analyzed three datasets of Indonesian participants (N total = 516) to reexamine the factor structure for each version of MEM scale. One version showed the best fit and relatively consistent intercorrelations. Theoretically, we propose viewing MEM as part of a motivational dynamic rather than a static list of traits within a certain taxonomy. These findings provide evidence for further cross cultural comparison of MEM scale and assess longitudinal changes in societal militancy, particularly in urban settings. We also provide an adapted version of the scale and outline final refinements for future research and practice.