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Insight into the Violent Mind

Both glamorizing and demonizing violence help us avoid having to understand the violent mind. We... >>

Insight into Extremism and the Terrorist Mentality

What causes prejudice, religious wars, terrorism and genocide? In fact, what are the psychodynamics behind... >>

The Making of a Murderer

Years ago, when I was in the process of creating a violence assessment scale, I... >>

The Deadly Recession: Dangers of a Down Economy

I woke up the other day to the awful news about the shooting outside the... >>

Video: Interviews with Renowned Violence Expert Dr. James Gilligan

In this exclusive PsychAlive video series, Dr. James Gilligan talks about what triggers violent behavior... >>