Social stereotypes about extremism (psychosemantic approach)

The article undertakes analysis of social stereotypes about extremism using psychosemantic methods (mi-crosemantic analysis and method of «multiple identification)). We believe that the modern Russian society is characterized by an unstable state of public consciousness due to social tensions and competition for dominance of an idea in the minds of the population. Factorial structure of stereotypes about extremism emphasizes activity and offensive power of extremism. Counteraction against expansion of extremism assumes the organization of ideas of tolerance propaganda for the population.