Driven to Death: Psychological and Social Aspects of Suicide Terrorism

By A. Merari. 2010

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The Individual Risk Assessment of Terrorism (2012, background): “In addition, given that many more people espouse ideological commitments conducive to terrorism than participate in terrorist acts, perhaps these ideological commitments manifest themselves in terrorist behavior primarily in individuals with certain pre-existing personality characteristics (although”
Mass Shooters in the USA, 1966–2010: Differences Between Attackers Who Live and Die (2015, background): “…of preemptively arrested suicide bombers, regular terrorists, and organizers of suicide attacks have found that the suicide terrorists are by far the most likely type to exhibit suicidal tendencies, depression, dependent–avoidant personality, and post-traumatic stress disorder (Merari, 2010).”
The Making of Violent Extremists (2018, background): “For instance, individuals who are high on social interdependence (e.g., Merari, 2010; Singelis, 1994), conformity (e.g., Mehrabian & Stefl, 1995), or in-group orientation or “centrism” (e.g., Kruglanski, Pierro, Mannetti, & De Grada, 2006) may be particularly impacted by the consensual views of…”
Mental Health Disorders and the Terrorist: A Research Note Probing Selection Effects and Disorder Prevalence (2016, background): “As such studies have not been published, the only scientifically sound conclusion for now is that we do not know whether terrorists share common traits, but we cannot be sure that such traits do not exist.(7) (emphasis in the original)”