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Chandler Halderson believed he could deceive his way out of being a suspect in the murders of his parents. However as investigators asked increasingly pointed questions, his lies became increasingly more absurd. What sense can we make out of absurdity?
Does Lucy Letby have a "split personality"? If so, what is she splitting off and why? I discuss BPD and its 4 archetypes as identified by Dr. Christine Lawson.
The “Sacred Disease” was a historical name for epilepsy. Here I talk about some interesting overlap between epilepsy, in particular temporal lobe seizures, and aspects of Bipolar disorder. However I do not diagnose Lori Daybell Vallow with either condition, but discuss them as a curious diversion in a review of this case.
The Club Kids murder sent shockwaves through the New York City club scene. Michael Alig seemed to have a propensity for shock throughout his life and his interviews that makes me wonder if Sigmund Freud would hold up this case as a quintessential example of the Death Drive.
Were Jared Loughner's attempts to achieve "mind control" out of "conscience dreaming" born of a desperate, unconscious realization that he had lost control of his mental structures? And can we say anything about the motive for targeting and shooting Gabrielle Giffords, in a case of severe mental illness?Video version: https://youtu.be/0L5dZ3mPUmA
What caused this quiet and demure husband and father of two to suffocate his entire family one night? I analyze the pharmacological and primarily psychological factors that may have contributed. I propose that Chris Watts is fundamentally a people-pleasing, passive-dependent "nice guy," who found a new love object that made nothing else matter. Internally he decided on a hard reset, and to the rest of us it appeared as a silent snap. Video version: https://youtu.be/wv3pnd28shU
I look at Burke Ramsey's behavioral history, watch his child psych interviews, and discuss diagnostic possibilities.Video version: https://youtu.be/jhK0bGAdn74
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The thread that binds all of Sarah Boone's interactions:00:00 Intro/Background03:36 Text Messages13:53 Police Bodycam 116:26 Interrogation Room34:30 Court Room45:32 Police Bodycam 250:54 Post-statement letter57:46 Dickensian ConclusionMy Patreon: www.patreon.com/andpsych
The primary purpose of this video is to undermine any high-paid defense experts who try to make the case that touch DNA resulting as "unknown" clears any suspects. As for the Ramsey case - the point is not that they were involved. The point is that the DNA evidence does not clear them. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/andpsych
Let's examine the case of family annihilator Peter Keller& the Truman Show Delusion& Nietzsche's "Birth of Tragedy"& the Siren SongPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/AndPsych
I analyze the speech and thought processes of Sheldon Johnson Jr., who went on Joe Rogan’s podcast to tell his story and advocate for Criminal Justice Reform, and was arrested 1 month later as the suspect in the “Bronx Torso” case.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/AndPsych
Reviewing the case and interview footage of Luka Magnotta, a cautionary tale about the depths into which attention-seeking behaviors can degenerate.00:00 Intro00:34 Case Summary/Questions02:57 Biography05:39 First Reality Show Audition & Personality Analysis15:32 Second Reality Show Audition & Personality Analysis50:10 Fabricating Rumors & Personas55:14 Progression to Murder and BeyondPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/AndPsych
Revisiting the enigma of Joel Guy Jr. and the House of Horrors he left for law enforcement to find. Who was this person, and how could he have done this?00:00 Introduction00:20 The House of Horrors09:40 Behaviors around the Thanksgiving Holiday14:34 The Attacks and Aftermath20:37 Jail Phone Call & Testimony of the Best Friend45:26 Joel Guy Jr.'s Behavior in Court49:06 Theories of Personality and Symptoms1:00:39 Neurobiological Theory: von Economo atrophy1:07:26 ConclusionPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/AndPsychOutro Music - Sup Spirits: "This is not a Lifetime Movie"
