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EPISODE · Nov 7, 2024 · 1H 3M

The Dark Psychology Of Female Serial Killers - Dr Marissa Harrison - #861

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Dr Marissa Harrison is a psychologist, professor, researcher and an author. All the most infamous serial killers are men? But 1 in 6 serial killers are women - a group who have totally slipped under the radar. So who are these women? What are their motives and why haven’t we heard of them? Expect to learn why female serial killers are neglected in research, what the average demographic of a female serial killer is, who are the most likely victims of a female serial killer, why they kill, the methods they use and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) Studying Female Serial Killers (03:56) Why Marissa Receives So Much Criticism (06:50) Why is the World Obsessed With Serial Killers? (11:41) Demographics of Female Serial Killers (19:34) The Jump From Nurturing to Murdering (25:38) Why More Female Serial Killers Are Married (28:59) Does Abuse Create Serial Killers? (35:17) Most Common Victims of Female Serial Killers (39:36) How Often Do Female Serial Killers Kill Their Children? (44:31) Motives Through an Evolutionary Lens (49:06) Most Common Weapons of Choice (54:43) Does Our Current Society Deter Potential Serial Killers? (01:00:47) The Important Role of Psychology in Stopping Crime (01:02:58) Where to Find Marissa Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Marissa Harrison is a psychologist, professor, researcher and an author. All the most infamous serial killers are men? But 1 in 6 serial killers are women - a group who have totally slipped under the radar. So who are these women? What are their motives and why haven’t we heard of them? Expect to learn why female serial killers are neglected in research, what the average demographic of a female serial killer is, who are the most likely victims of a female serial killer, why they kill, the methods they use and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) Studying Female Serial Killers (03:56) Why Marissa Receives So Much Criticism (06:50) Why is the World Obsessed With Serial Killers? (11:41) Demographics of Female Serial Killers (19:34) The Jump From Nurturing to Murdering (25:38) Why More Female Serial Killers Are Married (28:59) Does Abuse Create Serial Killers? (35:17) Most Common Victims of Female Serial Killers (39:36) How Often Do Female Serial Killers Kill Their Children? (44:31) Motives Through an Evolutionary Lens (49:06) Most Common Weapons of Choice (54:43) Does Our Current Society Deter Potential Serial Killers? (01:00:47) The Important Role of Psychology in Stopping Crime (01:02:58) Where to Find Marissa Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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