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Disengagement

Definition

Ending involvement or relevant activity without necessarily changing underlying beliefs.

Related terms

Base Rate Problem
The statistical challenge facing any deception-detection method: if only a minority of statements examined are actually deceptive, even a method that is...
Deradicalisation
A programme aimed at changing a person's extremist beliefs, distinct from disengagement, which targets a person's violent behaviour without necessarily changing what...
Lone Actor
An operational description that does not necessarily imply absence of networks or influence.

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