The Copycat Effect : How the Media and Popular Culture Trigger the Mayhem in Tomorrow's Headlines
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (931 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000C4T2Q2 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 318 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Cutting Edge Study of Media & Violence" according to Christopher Warnock. Loren Coleman's "The Copycat Effect" is a well researched and compelling account of how media accounts of suicide trigger off further deaths. Coleman, a well known and respected authority on suicides and the author of "Suicide Clusters" goes into exhaustive detail and carefully documents the phenome. Author uses sensitive language The reviewer E. Sena, who writes "I strongly disagree with associating Suicide Victims with being Cowards," is correct. But E. Sena does not appear to be talking about The Copycat Effect, but their own personal feelings. The Copycat Effect talks of "vulnerable" people, yes, but never, not once, labe. R. T. Morrison said the the 3 monkeys From some negative reviews, maybe this book is more like a scientific study than a typical book which has little evidence and gripping anecdotes. People can be convinced about anything with stories. That's a little what the book's about, right?We all know the 3 monkeys, See/Hear/Speak no evil. Ameri. monkeys. From some negative reviews, maybe this book is more like a scientific study than a typical book which has little evidence and gripping anecdotes. People can be convinced about anything with stories. That's a little what the book's about, right?We all know the the 3 monkeys From some negative reviews, maybe this book is more like a scientific study than a typical book which has little evidence and gripping anecdotes. People can be convinced about anything with stories. That's a little what the book's about, right?We all know the 3 monkeys, See/Hear/Speak no evil. Ameri. monkeys, See/Hear/Speak no evil. Ameri
Loren Coleman, M.S.W., has researched the Copycat Effect for more than two decades. He is currently the primary consultant for the State of Maine's Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative. . The author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty books, including the critically acclaimed work Suicide Clusters, lives in Portland, Maine. Coleman has been an adjunct professor at var
A young child is taken from her home -- and for months afterward child abductions are frantically reported on an almost daily basis. VIOLENCE BEGETS VIOLENCE BEGETS VIOLENCE A disturbed student shoots up his classroom -- and suddenly a wave of mass murder is sweeping through our nation's schools. This is The Copycat Effect -- the phenomenon through which violent events spawn violence of the same type. Why do the terrible events we see in the media always seem to lead to more of the same? Noted author and cultural behaviorist Loren Coleman explores how the media's over-saturated coverage of murders, suicides, and deadly tragedies makes an impact on our society. From recognizing the emerging patterns of the Copycat Effect, to how we can deal with and counteract its consequences as individuals and as a culture, Loren Coleman has uncovered a tragic flaw of the information age -- a flaw which must be corrected before the
From Publishers Weekly According to Coleman, the media's attitude is "death sells if it bleeds, it leads." The author, who has written and lectured extensively on the impact of media, mounts a convincing case against newspapers, TV and books that sensationalize murders and suicides, thus encouraging others to imitate destructive crimes. Although readers may feel there's little they can do to muzzle media destructiveness, Coleman presents his advice to with enough punch to intrigue the public and possibly exert a minor influence on the press. He