Mia Bloom's new article "How fairy tales shape fighting spirit: Ukraine’s children hear be

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"The difference in traditional Russian and Ukrainian folklore might in part explain the difference between the Russian and Ukrainian armies’ performances".

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Associated Minerva-funded project:
Preventing the Next Generation: Mapping the Pathways of Children's Mobilization into Violent Extremist Organizations

Mia Bloom's new article "How fairy tales shape fighting spirit: Ukraine’s children hear bedtime stories of underdog heroes, while Russian children hear tales of magical success" published in The Conversation.