Psychology of Terrorism
1.Social isolation – “people who are really lonely” and terrorist cell may be the only “family” they have.
2.A need to be noticed – feeling of important.
3.A test for blood – kill without an ounce of remorse.
4.Youthful Recruits! – the Shi’ite suicide bomber who drove her explosive-packed Peugeot into an Israeli Army convoy in Southern Lebanon in 1985 was 16 years old. Twelve-and 14-year-old terrorists have been arrested in Northern Ireland. Research put the median age of terrorists at 22.5 years.