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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Psychology, Crime, and Violence

Violent and criminal behavior arises from neurobiological and psychological anomalies, but many crimes require alternative explanations beyond impulsivity and humanistic assumptions of innate goodness.
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

The Expert Witness, the Keeper of Values

Kitty and Jose Menendez were watching TV and eating ice cream in their Beverly Hills mansion on August 20, 1989, when their sons, Erik and Lyle, came in and shot them. Lyle blamed organized crime, deflecting the investigation, but a guilt-ridden Erik confessed to a therapist. The young men were arrested. They went through two sensational trials before both were finally convicted.
Psychology
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

4 Cognitive Distortions in Netflix's "High School Catfish"

Perpetrators adopt cognitive distortions—minimisation, rationalisation, externalising blame—to justify harmful online stalking and deny responsibility, illustrated by a high-school catfish case.
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Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

My client attended therapy because he was mandated to. Making progress to stop his use of child exploitation material was vital | Ahona Guha

Mandated treatment for child exploitation material offenders requires risk assessment, clear confidentiality limits, clinical measures, and tailored interventions despite limited evidence for program effectiveness.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I traveled with my teenage daughter, her boyfriend, and her best friend. I was nervous it would be awkward, but it was surprisingly fun.

My daughter, interested in forensic psychology, found a program at Arizona State University. After completing her associate degree, she wanted to visit the school as part of her preparations for transfer.
Education
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Good News and Bad News-"I'm a Psychopath"

In my undergraduate course, Dangerous Minds, I'd use the case of Stephen Stanko to demonstrate problems with neuroscience experts in court: Brain scans aren't definitive.
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NYC politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Drugs and guns found in raid on Sean Diddy' Combs's Miami home, court told

Sean Diddy Combs is facing serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges, amidst intense investigations revealing troubling evidence found at his Miami property.
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