138. Incels Revisited Part 1

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For the next two episodes, the docs bring you the most up-to-date research on the incel movement to discuss an emergence of data on mental health concerns, relational issues, and a smattering of other data collected from their online presence. This episode also discusses the Plymouth, England attack.

Resources

  • Costello, William, et al. “Levels of Well-Being among Men Who Are Incel (Involuntarily Celibate).” Evolutionary Psychological Science, 12 Sept. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40806-022-00336-x. Accessed 14 Sept. 2022.

  • ---. The Mating Psychology of Incels (Involuntary Celibates): Misfortunes, Misperceptions and Misrepresentations. 3 Apr. 2023, https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/tb5ky. Accessed 29 Apr. 2023.

  • Daly, Sarah E., and Albina Laskovtsov. ““Goodbye, My Friendcels”: An Analysis of Incel Suicide Posts.” CrimRxiv, 5 Nov. 2021, https://doi.org/10.21428/cb6ab371.e591f10f.

  • Daly, Sarah E., and Annie Laurie Nichols. ““Incels Are Shit-Post Kings”: Incels’ Perceptions of Online Forum Content.” Journal of Crime and Justice, 23 Jan. 2023, pp. 1–23, https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648x.2023.2169330.

  • Helm, Brenna, et al. “Examining Incel Subculture on Reddit.” Journal of Crime and Justice, 16 May 2022, pp. 1–19, https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648x.2022.2074867.

  • Kallis, Rhiannon. “Creating a Future Relationship or Destroying My Self-Esteem: An Exploratory Study on Dating App Experiences and Well-Being.” Journal of Communication Technology, vol. 4, no. 1, 2021, https://doi.org/10.51548/joctec-2021-005.

  • Moskalenko, Sophia, et al. “Predictors of Radical Intentions among Incels: A Survey of 54 Self-Identified Incels.” Journal of Online Trust and Safety, vol. 1, no. 3, 31 Aug. 2022, tsjournal.org/index.php/jots/article/view/57/25, https://doi.org/10.54501/jots.v1i3.57.

  • Pelzer, Björn, et al. “Toxic Language in Online Incel Communities.” SN Social Sciences, vol. 1, no. 8, Aug. 2021, link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43545-021-00220-8.

  • Sang, Yisi, and Jeffrey M Stanton. “Analyzing Hate Speech with Incel-Hunters’ Critiques.” International Conference on Social Media and Society, 22 July 2020, https://doi.org/10.1145/3400806.3400808. Accessed 27 Apr. 2023.

  • Sparks, Brandon, et al. “Involuntary Celibacy: A Review of Incel Ideology and Experiences with Dating, Rejection, and Associated Mental Health and Emotional Sequelae.” Current Psychiatry Reports, 17 Nov. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-022-01382-9.

  • ---. “One Is the Loneliest Number: Involuntary Celibacy (Incel), Mental Health, and Loneliness.” Current Psychology, 2 Feb. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04275-z.

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