From Jack the Ripper to Jeffrey Dahmer to the Gilgo Beach killer, serial killers have long inspired public fear – and public fascination. Louis Schlesinger, PhD, a professor of psychology at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York and co-investigator of a research project on sexual and serial murder with the FBI Behavioral Science Unit, talks about what we really know about these murderers’ motivations and their methods, how some manage to avoid capture for so long, and how forensic psychology research can help investigators solve cases.
Why is it so hard for adults to make friends? With Maris Franco, PhD
The people who never forget a face, with Josh Davis, PhD, and Kelly Desborough
What is anxiety and how can we treat it effectively? With Bunmi Olatunji, PhD
Healing pain by treating the mind, with Tor Wager, PhD
Encore - Unlocking the mysteries of smell, our most underappreciated sense, with Pamela Dalton, PhD
Encore - What is it like to remember every day of your life, with Michael Yassa, PhD, and Markie Pasternak
Psychology takes toys seriously, with Barry Kudrowitz, PhD, and Doris Bergen, PhD
The secret to being a “SuperAger,” with Emily Rogalski, PhD
Tightwads and spendthrifts: How emotions drive our shopping behavior, with Scott Rick, PhD
Exploring the human-animal bond, with Maggie O’Haire, PhD
What can science teach us about the benefits of religion? With David DeSteno, PhD
Keeping teens safe on social media, with Linda Charmaraman, PhD
How close relationships keep us healthy and happy, with Richard Slatcher, PhD
Ghosts, Ouija boards and ESP: psychology and the paranormal, with Chris French, PhD
Waiting, worrying and dealing with uncertainty, with Kate Sweeny, PhD
Men, masculinity and mental health, with Ronald F. Levant, EdD
ADHD among children and adults, with Margaret Sibley, PhD
The psychology of science denial, doubt and disbelief, with Gale Sinatra, PhD, and Barbara Hofer, PhD
How science can help you change your behavior for the better with Katy Milkman, PhD
The seven sins of memory, with Daniel Schacter, PhD
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