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exploring the psychology of true crime and the dark side of human nature

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Oct 31, 2021

In Honor of Halloween, Here’s the First Annual “Monster” Bash

Serial Killers are Perhaps the Closest…

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Oct 30, 2021

The Serial Killer Who Used His Murder Clothes as a Halloween Costume

John Charles Eichinger Put His…

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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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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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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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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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Sep 30, 2021

Just the Two of Us

The Lethal Mother-Daughter Bond Between Serial Killers Diane and Rachel Staudte

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