PSYC 2P30 Lecture Notes - Copycat Suicide, Social Forces, Social Influence

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Martin & koo (1997: no increase in suicides in australia. Jobes et al. (1996) (seattle data: no increase in suicides, but increase in suicide crisis calls (intervention worked?) After certain highly publicized suicide stories, number of people dying in commercial airline crashes increases by ~1000% Social conditions explanation: same factors (e. g. rising crime rates, economic stress) create both intentional and accidental deaths, however: this only happens when the suicides are highly publicized. Bereavement explanation: shocked/stunned, leads to own accident. Often happens 4/5 days later; likely isn"t the case: rather, is specific Pure suicide (1 death) is associated with an increase in a single-person car wrecks. Suicide-murder is associated with an increase in multi-person car wrecks. Age is also associated with the deaths (i. e. a young person"s suicide is associated with a young person"s car wreck: werther effect . Lead to an increase in suicides across europe; novel was banned in many countries.

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