Investigating the Role of Morality in Lone-Actor Terrorist Motivations and Attack Severity
Investigating the Role of Morality in Lone-Actor Terrorist Motivations and Attack Severity
Lindsay HahnKatherine SchiblerZena TohTahleen A. LattimerJohn O’LearyRamón Spaaija Department of Communication, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USAb Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australiac School of Governance, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The NetherlandsLindsay Hahn (Ph.D., Michigan State University) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Her research investigates morality, extremism, and media psychology.Katherine Schibler (M.A., University at Buffalo) is a research associate in the Media Psychology and Morality Lab at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Her research investigates morality, extremism, and audience responses to narratives.Zena Toh (Ph.D., University at Buffalo) is a lecturer at Christopher Newport University. Her research involves interpersonal goals and their associations and consequences within interpersonal processes, such as social support and wellbeing.Tahleen A. Lattimer is a Ph.D. candidate at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Her research focuses on the relationship between health and media as it relates to minority populations, specifically within the context of entertainment media.John O’Leary (B.S., University at Buffalo) is a research associate with the Media Psychology and Morality Lab at the University at Buffalo.Ramón Spaaij (Ph.D., University of Amsterdam) is a full professor at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, and a Visiting Professor at the Utrecht University School of Governance, The Netherlands. His research focuses on the sociology of terrorism and violent extremism.