Supplemental Readings and note from Dr. Matsumoto
Preventing Attacks Using Targeted Violence Manifestos — LEB
The authors of the manifestos used these triggers, motivations, and grievances to explain and justify engaging in a violent attack.
Understanding Bombers’ Motivation: A Historical Study
After spending 25 years studying explosives and bombers, the author asks himself the same question after every explosion: What could have made someone commit such a heinous act?
This article is yet another that empirically demonstrates a link between disgust and motivations for elimination of hated (disgusted) objects.
While you might not want to think much about something disgusting, our brain’s disgust response may be more revealing than you know.
Emotions Expressed in Speeches by Leaders of Ideologically Motivated Groups Predict Aggression
New research entitled “Emotions expressed in speeches by leaders of ideologically motivated groups predict aggression” was recently published in the journal of Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression.
The Role of Emotion in Predicting Violence
Emotion, one crucial aspect of human behavior often overlooked by researchers, operators, and policymakers who often view it as too “soft” for serious consideration or research, serves a crucial purpose in understanding any individual or group behavior.