Joanne Intrator M.D.

About

Joanne Intrator, M.D., is a practicing psychiatrist with over 40 years of experience who researches psychopathy; she published the first nuclear brain imaging study in biological psychiatry. Intrator’s memoir, Summons to Berlin, Nazi Theft and a Daughter’s Quest for Justice, outlines a nine-year challenge that required her knowledge of psychopathic and narcissistic personalities, in addition to her background as a second-generation Holocaust survivor. Before attending medical school, she worked as a story editor in film and taught at The New School.

Books by Joanne Intrator M.D.

Recent Posts

A Peek into the Psychopathology of a Nazi

Do all humans have the capacity to behave as the Nazis did? The film Nuremberg examines whether ordinary humans have the capacity to behave murderously—under certain conditions.

Netflix Unveils the Monsters: Ed Gein and the BTK Killer

Recent Netflix shows about two serial killers provide a backdrop for exploring the distinct psychological profiles of infamous criminals.

How Imagination Challenges a Psychopath in ‘Pan’s Labyrinth'

Creative outlets can provide solutions and tolerance for the unimaginable, as shown in Guillermo del Toro's film "Pan's Labyrinth."

'Chaos: The Manson Murders' and the CIA's MK-ULTRA Program

Errol Morris's documentary questions human beings' susceptibility to mind control through the use of LSD and asks if that was a factor in the Tate-LaBianca murders.

Courage, Patriotism, and Bravery in Two Important Films

Two films pose moral challenges relevant to our current times.

Serial Killer Psychopaths Are Compelling Subjects for Study

Differences in impulse control result in organized or disorganized crime scenes, which impacts their apprehension.

'Invasion of the Body Snatchers': A Projective Screen

When our culture produces variations on a theme like the 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' films, it's because it highlights a universal fear and predictable response worth knowing.

Keeping the Fascination With Psychopaths on the Screen

Netflix's "Tom Ripley" is void of color and brilliant but not enviable.

Fighting Greed Makes for Great Theatre and Film

Personal Perspective: Corporations' legal protections tend to overwhelm the struggle for social justice. It takes a brave person, a hero, to go against the odds.

Archetypal Psychopaths in Two Contemporary Films

The film "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "A Zone of Interest" are stories of widespread murder fuelled by genocidal racism, and greed perpetrated by two types of psychopaths.