Captivating Crimes

Deception

Pseudologia Fantastica: How to Deal With Pathological Liars

Steven Lampley on June 26, 2021

Coping with the pathological liar.

Law and Crime

What Is Sexual Sadism?

Steven Lampley on April 15, 2021

The most heinous serial killers

Child Development

What Statistics Reveal About Adults Who Murder Children

Steven Lampley on March 13, 2021

Adults who murder children: the statistics.

Alcoholism

The Mysoped

Steven Lampley on January 23, 2021

Mysopeds, the rarest of offending pedophiles.

Fantasies

Profiling the Offending Pedophile

Steven Lampley on September 12, 2020

Characteristics of child predators.

Fantasies

The Psychological Phases of Serial Killers

Steven Lampley on August 25, 2020

An intricate and complex mental journey.

Intelligence

Serial Killers: Insane or Super Intelligent?

Steven Lampley on June 22, 2020

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.

Narcissism

Domestic Abuse and the Narcissist

Steven Lampley on March 22, 2020

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.

Deception

Can Liars Be Detected?

Steven Lampley on November 30, 2019

Can one tell if another is lying?

Friends

Just a Friend

Steven Lampley on October 9, 2019

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?

Motivation

Motivation of Peril

Steven Lampley on August 9, 2019

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