Four distinct identity problems are each claimed to cause radicalization

Evidence

Among the many specific identity problems that have been suggested to cause extremist radicalization are: a perceived conflict between inand outgroup, deep-seated uncertainties about the self and the world, failing at the developmental challenge of constructing an identity, or unsuccessful acculturation. — Lea Echelmeyer, Anne-Marie Slotboom, and Frank Weerman, The Putative Effect of Identity on…, 27

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Radicalization arises from converging multiple factors rather than any single pathway. — Ryan Andrew Brown, Todd C. Helmus, Rajeev Ramchand, Alina I. Palimaru, Sarah Weilant, Ashley L. Rhoades, and Liisa Hiatt (RAND Corporation), Violent Extremism in America:…, 176