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Copycat Motivation

Copycat Motivation is a terrorist motivation characterized by the intent to emulate previously observed attacks or perpetrators, distinguishing itself from other motivations by its reliance on symbolic imitation and media-driven inspiration rather than direct affiliation or ideological innovation.

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40

Authors

30

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Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

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Copycat effects after media reports on suicide: A population-based ecologic study

Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, Benedikt Till, Nestor D. Kapusta et al. · Social Science & Medicine · 2009 · 185 citations

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From the retail brand to the retail‐<i>er</i> as a brand: themes and issues in retail branding research

Steve Burt, Keri Davies · International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management · 2010 · 123 citations · Full text

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Mere copycat? The effects of human versus human-like virtual influencers on brand endorsement effectiveness: A moderated serial-mediation model

Qi Zhou, Bin Li, Yueqiu Lei · Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services · 2023 · 120 citations

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Criminal behavior and the copycat effect: Literature review and theoretical framework for empirical investigation

Jacqueline B. Helfgott · Aggression and Violent Behavior · 2015 · 72 citations

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Different Types of Role Model Influence and Fame Seeking Among Mass Killers and Copycat Offenders

Peter Langman · American Behavioral Scientist · 2017 · 70 citations

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Authors

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  1. RP
    Rik Pieters

    Tilburg University, Netherlands

    2 publications · 102 citations

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  2. FV
    Femke van Horen

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

    2 publications · 102 citations

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  3. RB
    Ryan Brown

    University of Colorado Denver, United States

    1 publications · 33 citations

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  4. CW
    Cecilia Wiedeck

    TU Dortmund University, Germany

    1 publications · 32 citations

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  5. JL
    José Luís González Álvarez

    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

    1 publications · 21 citations

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Institutions

30

  1. Tilburg University

    Tilburg, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    102 citations

  2. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    Wuhan, China

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    396 citations

  3. University of Cologne

    Cologne, Germany

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    102 citations

  4. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

    Madrid, Spain

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    63 citations

  5. University of Stirling

    Stirling, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    246 citations

  6. Ministerio del Interior

    Madrid, Spain

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    42 citations

  7. Victoria University

    Melbourne, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  8. University of Nevada, Reno

    Reno, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    63 citations

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Venues

  1. Business Horizons

    1 publications · 28 citations

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  3. Psychology and Marketing

    1 publications · 27 citations

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  4. Regional Science and Urban Economics

    1 publications · 33 citations

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  5. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism

    1 publications · 22 citations

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