To define extremism is quite tricky. In oecumenical way it can be defined as hard and fast obligation of self made values and rules. There is an interesting aspect that no one anticipates itself as extremist. This term is always used for out group by members of a specific group.

If we dive deep in the conceptual world we may come with that extremism can be in any sphere of life. A buff, for example, who self annihilates itself due to failure in getting love is an extremist. A student, for an other example, who says good bye to its studies as it stayed fail to achieve a certain target in exams. A politician mostly in case of a dictator who implies its policies with out agreement of senate, also falls in the category of extremism. There are as many varieties of extremists as many spheres of life.

Religion is no exception of it. Bajrang Dal, for instance, are Hindu who profess utter most practice of their faith. The movie "Slumdog Millionaire" well explains this approach in Hinduism. Christians who follow traditional old testament are labeled with this tag. Islam has exception of all as praxis of other religion's fundamental virtues is extremism while in case of Islam it is moderators.

Review of psychology of extremist demonstrates that it has its own world. It interacts with outer world for two reasons. First being its primary needs i.e. food etc. and second being the wish to manipulate the outer world.

With a bit philosophical and scientific approach it can be articulated that extremism is a virus and man kind is carrier of it. This virus requires feasible environmental conditions at young age to flourish. If it gets proper conditions, it grows and makes a young one an extremist.

If we have a look at symptoms and conditions of extremist, we may infer that it is suffering either from Alexithynia or Autism Spectrum Disorder. In some severe situations it may suffer lack of empathy and even Psychopathy.

Stop labeling buffs, failures, dictators and suicide bombers as crazy and cruel. Instead they deserve our sympathy. They need Psychopathology.


Correction please....

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