[image: https://mcusercontent.com/c0709015288f63648a89af41c/images/6d0bc8e8-05b2-e26...] Dear AoIR colleagues, As researcher at Ghent University and partner in the EU-funded counter-radicalization project PRECOBIAS, I would love to share with you a *free online course* that has been developed in the framework of this project. The course takes a *cognitive approach to radicalization* and aims to reveal the mental processes that are activated when young vulnerable people are confronted with extremist online content. During a 12-hour program, which they can start at any moment and follow at their own pace, participants are introduced to key theories surrounding *radicalization and violent extremism*, and gain insights into the principles of *information processing and automatic thinking*. The course then explores how extremist online content can fuel radicalization processes by triggering *cognitive biases*, and how helping young vulnerable people develop a *critical and resilient attitude* can play an important role in radicalization prevention. This free online course can be very valuable for scholars, students and anyone with an interest in topics like media literacy, psychology, or counter-terrorism. It is a great opportunity to further explore these topics and learn more extensively about radicalization from a cognitive perspective. The course is available in *7 languages* (English, French, German, Italian, Hungarian, Polish and Slovenian) and can be accessed via the *link below*. Upon completing the course, participants receive a *Certificate of Achievement* issued by *Ghent University* and the *Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich*. Thank you very much! Kind regards Prof. Catherine Bouko, Ghent University *Go to PRECOBIAS online course* <https://ugent.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c0709015288f63648a89af41c&id=7851622c26&e=243294ada3> [image: Twitter] <https://ugent.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c0709015288f63648a89af41c&id=5d4e798633&e=243294ada3> [image: Facebook] <https://ugent.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c0709015288f63648a89af41c&id=dd5afb1326&e=243294ada3> [image: Website] <https://ugent.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c0709015288f63648a89af41c&id=c468dad222&e=243294ada3> [image: https://ugent.us7.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=c0709015288f63648a89af41c...] -- Catherine Bouko Ghent University Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Groot-Brittanniëlaan 45 9000 Gent Belgium Bureau: B2.06 http://research.flw.ugent.be/en/catherine.bouko