« Je suis Charlie » : New findings on the social and political psychology of terrorism

In this special collection, researchers from social and political psychology provide new evidence on the psychological impact of terrorism on the population at large and our focus is on the January 2015 attack on Charlie Hebdo and the Hyper Casher in Paris, France. All the papers in this special issue suggest that cultural norms and values, that together form a specific cultural worldview, are decisive weapon that were used by the French population to allow group solidarity in the face of adversity. Prejudice and religious intolerance, whatever forms they may take, did not prove effective in standing up against terror in Paris in January 2015.

All Items

• “Who (Really) is Charlie?” French Cities with Lower Implicit Prejudice toward Arabs Demonstrated Larger Participation Rates in Charlie Hebdo Rallies
  [“Qui est (Vraiment) Charlie ?” Les Villes Françaises à plus Faible niveau de Préjugés Implicites envers les Maghrébins ont davantage Participé aux rassemblements de Charlie Hebdo]

  Oulmann Zerhouni, Marine Rougier, Dominique Muller

  69-76

• The Charlie Hebdo Terror Attack in Paris: Follow-up of French Citizens’ Terrorist Threat Perception and Its Aftermath
  [L’attaque Terroriste de Charlie Hebdo à Paris : Evolution temporelle de la Perception de la Menace Terroriste et de ses Conséquences auprès des Citoyens Français]

  Petra Pelletier, Eva Drozda-Senkowska

  85-98

• The “Charlie-Hebdo” Effect: Repercussions of the January 2015 Terrorist Attacks in France on Prejudice toward Immigrants and North-Africans, Social Dominance Orientation, and Attachment to the Principle of Laïcité
  [L’effet « Charlie-Hebdo » : Répercussions des attentats de Janvier 2015 en France sur les Préjugés à l’égard des Maghrébins, l’orientation à la Dominance Sociale et le degré d’attachement au Principe de Laïcité]

  Medhi Cohu, Christelle Maisonneuve, Benoit Testé

  50-58

• « Je suis Charlie » : New Findings on the Social and Political Psychology of Terrorism [« Je suis Charlie » : Nouvelles Avancées en Psychologie Sociale et Politique du Terrorisme]

  Armelle Nugier, Serge Guimond

  45-49

• The Psychological Effects of Terrorism are Moderated by Cultural Worldviews [Les Effets Psychologiques du Terrorisme sont Modérés par les Normes Culturelles]

  Armelle Nugier, Elodie Roebroeck, Nolwenn Anier, Emmanuelle P. Kleinlogel, Armand Chatard, Serge Guimond

  77-84

• Who were the « Charlie » in the Streets? A Socio-Political Approach of the January 11 Rallies [Qui étaient Les “Charlie” dans la rue ? Approche Socio-Politique des Rassemblements du 11 Janvier]

  Nonna Mayer, Vincent Tiberj

  59-68