Psychology of Deception: Analysis of Sexually Psychopathic Serial Crime offers insight into the minds of society's most intriguing predators. Students will discover how the psychology of deception is fully engaged in sexually psychopathic serial crimes as predators appear to be one thing, yet turn out to be another.The neuropsychology that this text is based upon has considerable evidence that shows biological predispositions to violence when coupled with severe parental mistreatment. Forensic neuropsychologists show how the predator's brain is “marked” for violence in sexually psychopathic crimes.Psychology of Deception is divided into five units:• Deception & Sexuality• Readings in Psychology of Deception• Brainmarks of Personality• Poisonous Parenting• Standing on the Shoulders of HistoryThis text also includes Predator Profile sections that present and analyze selected serial killers and their crimes. Your students will explore modern forensic psychology and criminal profiling as they untangle the mystery of our minds.
About the AuthorPrologueFactPOD ForecastUNIT I Deception & SexualityCHAPTER ONE Psychology of DeceptionPredator Profiles1-1 Jack the Ripper1-2 William HeirensCHAPTER TWO Serial Killer CharacteristicsPredator Profiles2-1 Richard Trenton Chase2-2 Edward Theodore “Ed” GeinCHAPTER THREE Sexual Elements of Serial Crime & Offender TypologyPredator Profiles3-1 Richard Ramirez3-2 Theodore “Ted” BundyUNIT II Readings in Psychology of DeceptionCHAPTER FOUR POD Readings Au Courant1 Science Can Be Dead Wrong2 Scott Peterson: A Diagnostic Evaluation3 Minding the Twenty-First Century Brain4 Pandora’s Hox5 Chemical Markers in the Brain6 Dopamine: The Pleasure Palace of Min7 Chimera8 The Critical Difference9 Behind the Monster’ s Eyes10 Charlie & Caril Ann on a Rampage11 ‘The Relational Psychopathy Risk Scale’ (RPRS)UNIT III Brainmarks of PersonalityCHAPTER FIVE Personality Theory and Disorders & PsychopathyPredator Profiles5-1 Albert De Salvo5-2 Joel David RifkinUNIT IV Poisonous ParentingCHAPTER SIX Predatory (Toxic) ParentingPredator Profiles6-1 John Wayne Gacy, Jr.6-2 Richard David BerkowitzCHAPTER SEVEN Psychology of PerversionPredator Profiles7-1 Aileen “Lee” Carol Wuornos7-2 From Mother to Murderer: The Saga of Susan SmithUNIT V Standing on the Shoulders of HistoryCHAPTER EIGHT Standing on the Shoulders of HistoryWilhelm Maximillian WundtEdward B. TitchenerWilliam JamesIvan Petrovich PavlovEdward Lee ThorndikeJohn Broadus WatsonSigmund FreudCarl JungBurrhus Fredrick (B. F.) SkinnerAnna FreudKaren HorneyMary Whiton CalkinsGLOSSARYREFERENCESRELATED WEB SITESSUGGESTED READING LISTINDEX