Law and Crime

As one of the authors who blogs for Psychology Today, I received an email that went out to all of us a few days ago from our editor. If you have anything to say about the shootings at Fort Hood, the shootings perpetrated by Nidal Malik Hasan, please say it. But were the shootings in Fort Hood really Psychology Today material? Read More

Spotting liars is big business, thankfully it's also bad for business. Read More

Who is most likely to pull out a gun in the workplace or on campus? Men, particularly extreme, socially isolated men in the prime of life, are more at risk of violence than women are at any age. Read More

There is a ubiquitous message we send to youths, over the ownership and use of guns in our society. That message is an eye for an eye.

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We bloggers for Psychology Today were asked to write a something in the wake of the Ft. Hood shootings, perhaps in hopes our individual offerings might add a small piece to the puzzle of understanding the profound complexity of social violence. Read More

It is hard to know what to say about a tragic incident like the shootings which occurred at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday.  Indeed, it seems best to say very little until more facts are known, other than to unequivocally condemn the actions of the gunman and try to console the grieving comrades and families of the casualties.  So what do we need to learn before we can prevent a similar tragedy?  In this post, I consider the dangers of making rash conclusions and policy decisions. Read More

Shrinks aren't crazier than the rest of us, only more likely to hide it, and treat themselves. Read More

First they said he was dead; then they announced he was alive and in stable condition. Then there were reports that there were at least two accomplices---before we heard that there were none. Some reporters said he was a psychologist until they realized he was a psychiatrist. Read More

Jaycee Dugard will make a surprisingly positive adjustment to life after her 18 years of living as a kidnapped victim. Other predictions in the media have been dire. Since information is scarce and only time will tell, these predictions are all speculative. Here I simply want to look at some others of these strange cases.

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