ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Existential Isolation Among Incels: "a Potential Pathway to Violence"

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Research Proposal

  • Edgardo Mejias Vazquez
    University of South Florida
  • Gregory Rousis
    University of South Florida
  • Jennifer Bosson
    University of South Florida

Abstract

Incels are an online community of men who are unable to attain romantic relationships with women and whose members promote violence on chat forums, and in some cases, offline. This project will examine the content of incels’ discussion posts for existential isolation, I-sharing, group identification, and violent rhetoric.