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Predicting Harm Among Incels (Involuntary Celibates): The Roles of Mental Health, Ideological Belief and Social Networking

Joe Whittaker Orcid Logo, Andrew Thomas Orcid Logo, William Costello

Swansea University Authors: Joe Whittaker Orcid Logo, Andrew Thomas Orcid Logo

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Incels are a sub-culture community of men who forge a sense of identity around their perceivedinability to form sexual or romantic relationships. In recent years, there has been a small, butgrowing, number of violent attacks that have been attributed to individuals who identify asincels. The purpose...

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Published: UK Governement Commission for Countering Extremism (UK Home Office) 2024
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