Captivating Crimes

Compulsive Behaviors

Pseudologia Fantastica: How to Deal With Pathological Liars

Steven Lampley on June 26, 2021

Coping with the pathological liar.

Coping with the pathological liar.

The most heinous serial killers

Law and Crime

What Statistics Reveal About Adults Who Murder Children

Steven Lampley on March 13, 2021

Adults who murder children: the statistics.

Adults who murder children: the statistics.

Mysopeds, the rarest of offending pedophiles.

Mentalization-Based Therapy

Profiling the Offending Pedophile

Steven Lampley on September 12, 2020

Characteristics of child predators.

Characteristics of child predators.

Depression

The Psychological Phases of Serial Killers

Steven Lampley on August 25, 2020

An intricate and complex mental journey.

An intricate and complex mental journey.

Law and Crime

Serial Killers: Insane or Super Intelligent?

Steven Lampley on June 22, 2020

Serial killers are either all insane or superintelligent: Fact or fiction?

Serial killers are either all insane or superintelligent: Fact or fiction?

Narcissism

Hoovering and the Narcissistic Victim

Steven Lampley on March 24, 2020

How abusive narcissists lure victims back.

How abusive narcissists lure victims back.

Narcissism

Domestic Abuse and the Narcissist

Steven Lampley on March 22, 2020

Why is it so hard to break free from domestic narcissistic abuse?

Why is it so hard to break free from domestic narcissistic abuse?

Stress

Acute Stress Response and Deception Detection

Steven Lampley on January 26, 2020

Someone lying? Their flight-or-fight response can give them away.

Someone lying? Their flight-or-fight response can give them away.

Relationships

Can Liars Be Detected?

Steven Lampley on November 30, 2019

Can one tell if another is lying?

Can one tell if another is lying?

Loneliness

Just a Friend

Steven Lampley on October 9, 2019

Could having a friend prevent a serial killer's heinous murders?

Could having a friend prevent a serial killer's heinous murders?

Law and Crime

"Guilty! Your Arms Are Too Long!"

Steven Lampley on September 10, 2019

Is the ability to spot criminals by their physical characteristics fact or fiction?

Is the ability to spot criminals by their physical characteristics fact or fiction?

Motivation

Motivation of Peril

Steven Lampley on August 9, 2019

Is it possible to motivate oneself to jail? One serial killer did just that.

Is it possible to motivate oneself to jail? One serial killer did just that.