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exploring the psychology of true crime and the dark side of human nature
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
Oct 31, 2021
In Honor of Halloween, Here’s the First Annual “Monster” Bash
Serial Killers are Perhaps the Closest…
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
Oct 30, 2021
The Serial Killer Who Used His Murder Clothes as a Halloween Costume
John Charles Eichinger Put His…
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
Oct 28, 2021
Why Ordinary Women Fall in Love with Serial Killers and Other Murderers
Is It the Murder That’s Attractive or the Psychopathy Behind It?
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
Oct 25, 2021
Psychopaths Behind Bars
“A Forensic Psychologist’s Perspective on How Psychopaths Explain Their Crimes…
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
Oct 19, 2021
Florida Veterinarian Sentenced to Twenty-one Years for Cruelty to Animals and Children
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
Oct 18, 2021
What Would You Do If Brian Laundrie Was Your Son?
When the Child You’ve Raised Is a Batterer
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
Oct 13, 2021
Would You Recognize a Murderer Calling 911?
“I don’t mean to bother you, but I just got home and my…
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
Oct 8, 2021
I Know Firsthand How Mental Illness Can Change How We See the World
Here’s How I Use My Experience as a Forensic Psychologist
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
Oct 7, 2021
The Body Snatchers
A True Crime Tale of Delusions, Imposters, and the Murders of Diane and Bob Liddiard
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
Sep 30, 2021
Just the Two of Us
The Lethal Mother-Daughter Bond Between Serial Killers Diane and Rachel Staudte
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