Evil Deeds

A forensic psychologist on anger, madness and destructive behavior.

Stephen A. Diamond Ph.D.

Secrets of Psychotherapy: What Is Happiness?

What can different psychotherapies tell us about being happy?

Wounded Healer: Rollo May's Psycho-Spiritual Odyssey

Pt. 6. The conclusion of my conversation with authorized Rollo May biographer Robert Abzug.

Wounded Healer: Rollo May's Psycho-Spiritual Odyssey

Pt. 5 of my conversation with Rollo May's authorized biographer Robert Abzug.

Wounded Healer: Rollo May's Psycho-Spiritual Odyssey

Part 4 of a conversation with authorized Rollo May biographer Robert Abzug.

Wounded Healer: Rollo May's Psycho-Spiritual Odyssey

Pt. 3. A conversation with authorized Rollo May biographer Robert Abzug

The Savior, the Devil, and Donald Trump

How can some people see Donald Trump as a Savior, and others as the Devil incarnate?

Wounded Healer: Rollo May's Psycho-Spiritual Odyssey

A conversation with Professor Robert Abzug, Rollo May's authorized biographer.

The Savior, the Devil, and Donald Trump

We have a President in the White House who is seen by some as a savior, and by others as the Devil incarnate. Can both sides be right?

Wounded Healer: Rollo May's Psycho-Spiritual Odyssey

Part 1: A book review and conversation with Rollo May biographer Robert Abzug.

Essential Secrets of Psychotherapy: What Is the "Shadow"?

The shadow is the unknown ‘‘dark side’’ of our personality. Here's why we both fear it and need it.

Courage and the COVID-19 Crisis

What is courage? And why we need it now.

Courage and the COVID-19 Crisis

What is courage? And why we need it now.

Dealing with Death Anxiety

Part 3: Coping with the existential crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dealing With Death Anxiety

Part 2: Coping with the existential crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dealing with Death Anxiety

Part 1: Coping with the existential crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Knowing Your Psychological Type Can Help Enjoy the Holidays

Getting enough (but not too much) sleep is especially important during the holidays.

Scrooge Syndrome: Transforming Embitterment

How can we overcome embitterment?

What Is Real Psychotherapy?

Has psychotherapy really improved over the past hundred years? Or is it getting worse?

Preventing Evil Deeds: Who Perpetrates Mass Shootings?

Is there still a standard psychological profile of mass shooters? Or might it be changing?

Preventing Evil Deeds

How can mental health professionals better prevent violent behavior in disturbed (i.e., angry) individuals?

Feeling Lucky?

Do we really make our own luck?

Who Were the Alienists?

What in the world is an "alienist?"

How and Why to Diagnose Psychopathic Narcissism

When are mental disorders defined and diagnosed by the suffering inflicted on others?

Why Myths Still Matter: The Twelve Labors of Hercules Part 5

What psychological lessons can we learn from mythology?

Some Holiday Self-Help: Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Do introverts need more sleep than extroverts during the holiday season?

Lies, Self-Deception, and Malignant Narcissism

What type of person is attracted to narcissists?

Is It Narcissism or Sociopathy?

What is the nexus between narcissistic and antisocial personality?

Who Killed JonBenet (Part 3): The Grand Jury

What did the grand jury know about the JonBenet Ramsey case that we don't?

Who Killed JonBenet? Part 2: The Ransom Note

A forensic psychologist breaks down the JonBenet Ramsey ransom note.

Who Killed JonBenet?

What can forensic psychology tell us about the still unsolved JonBenet Ramsey case?

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