Lydia Benecke - The Psychology of Evil

Is Hannibal Lecter really the prototype of a psychopath? Do all psychopaths feel the urge to kill? How does criminal psychology determine whether someone is psychopathic? How does a psychopathic personality develop? How do some psychopathic serial killers manage to live inconspicuous lives for decades - as loving family men and friendly neighbours? Why don't all psychopaths turn to crime? And how much "evil" lurks in ordinary people?

This talk explores the emotional and mental worlds of psychopathic individuals - both those who made headlines with horrifying crimes and those who live among us without ever crossing a legal line.

Lydia Benecke addresses these and other questions in her lecture - a gripping journey into the world of criminal psychology.