On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, as Congress performed the perfunctory procedure of certifying the electoral college votes that would confirm Joseph Biden as President-elect, an armed mob of thousands of Trump supporters who believed the President’s false claims that he won an election he decisively lost invaded the Capitol building. They were state legislators, veterans, conspiracy theorists, and members of dangerous, far-right organizations such as … Continue reading Why Did This Happen?: The Psychology of the Capitol Riot