Dear Mahmut,

Thanks for your important question. Here are some resources of which you may be aware:

http://my.ilstu.edu/~dfgrayb/Personal/Phenomenon%20of%20Suicide%20Bombing.pdf

https://books.google.com/books?id=uRMHSlG5YR8C&pg=PA145&lpg=PA145&dq=How+to+screen+psychologically+the+potential+suicide+bombers&source=bl&ots=n0VZvN4CHc&sig=DSmoAj571GLbGj4g-Xno_tQPBHQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjVuO361pjMAhVX5mMKHWSXC1oQ6AEIKDAB#v=onepage&q=How%20to%20screen%20psychologically%20the%20potential%20suicide%20bombers&f=true

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267802/

jmvh.org/article/motivation-of-suicide-attackers/

https://books.google.com/books?id=TM7SrBLoMlgC&pg=PA103&lpg=PA103&dq=How+to+screen+psychologically+the+potential+suicide+bombers&source=bl&ots=uDIaYXtaIp&sig=uNfGjUGDAyoomPqgvjCbACFyBcE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjVuO361pjMAhVX5mMKHWSXC1oQ6AEIUDAH#v=onepage&q=How%20to%20screen%20psychologically%20the%20potential%20suicide%20bombers&f=false

http://journals.cambridge.org/images/fileUpload/documents/Lankford_BBS-D-13-00182_preprint.pdf

 Dear Dr. Braun,

Thanks for your comments. I'd appreciate your concerns. Like other bodies of knowledge, the knowledge discussed in the article by Grimland and her associates is neutral: it can be used for good, but it can also be used for evil.

In their conclusion, the authors said: 

"...There are very interesting lessons to be learned by social and political scientists, and also by psychoanalysts, from the psychopathologic study of the personality of suicide terrorists. However, we believe the ability of psychology and psychiatry to contribute in a practical manner is very limited. Psychological profiling of suicide bombers has not yet been successful. We agree with the suggestion of Merari (2004) and Berko (2004) that a shift to the study of the processes of propagation, screening, and training of suicide terrorists and selection of individuals for leadership roles in terrorist organizations would yield more useful means for combating suicide bombing. Since suicide bombing is instrumental in warfare, the prevention of suicide bombing will be more effective in the political arena. [I added the emphasis.]

Suicide bombing looks like suicide, but in important aspects it is incomparable with suicide. In more aspects it is comparable to killing in a war. Mostly it is part of a political and military strategy. It is a defense against perceived enemies. Religious and nationalist goals are important here. Psychology and psychiatry have little to offer until territorial disputes have been settled."

I agree with them that to prevent suicide bombing takes the collective effort of politicians, religious leaders, political, social, psychological, and educational scientists, etc.

I also concur with you that the use of technology has so far thwarted some suicidal bombing attempts.

Dear Mahmut, 

The Mask of Sanity written by American psychiatrist Hervey M. Cleckley, first published in 1941 was an attempt to clarify this kind of personality which goes with lack of empathy. Hare has done extensive studies on personality and psychopathy and has a list of personality traits. The mask of sanity makes it difficult to recognize. I do not have much more to add to Stephen's competent answers. 

http://www.ibtimes.com/afghan-child-suicide-bombers-were-told-bombs-would-only-kill-americans-spare-bomber-395844

http://cassiopaea.org/cass/sanity_1.PdF

Article Psychopathy as a Clinical and Empirical Construct

Article The Mask of Sanity: An Attempt to Clarify Some Issues About ...

Thanks for your excellent input, Beatrice.

Thank you Prof. Cheung and Prof. Ewalds,

Both your input has helped me tremendously to find answers.

Best Regards

Mahmut

Suicidal bombing is a complex phenomenon because it is multidimensional and multi-determined (i.e., caused by a multitude of factors). There are multifarious perspectives on it. 

Despite our efforts in the past decades, we've just scratched the surface. As said in my previous post, It will indeed take a multidisciplinary team effort to deal with it!

I agree with Stephen and we must first agree that the suicide bomber is exploding himself willingly and with full conscious, if so, what is his rationale to conduct irrational behaviour? the problem is, no one one can ask the deads. 

I am not an expert in terrorism. However, I am attracted to this forum because I have been thinking where to categorise "suicide bombers" in my definition of suicide. From recent events in Europe and US, we can see some of these people did not have conscious intention to die, but maybe they did not mind dying, trying to achieve their goals. Some who can escape even ran away. They don't blow themselves up unnecessarily. Some may want to live if possible. I think "suicide bombers" are a separate breed of its own and cannot be studied like normal suicidal person. I agreed this is a very complex issue ... and the end-objective, intention and motivation (and perhaps psychology) are just different. Sometimes, I am not even sure whether "suicide" bombers are the right word to describe them. It's more like "sacrificing" their lives in doing something they believe in or perceived to believe in, or do not believe in.