Lydia Benecke - Criminal Psychology of Serial Murder

Most people cannot and do not want to imagine killing another person. That makes it all the more baffling why a small group of individuals repeatedly chooses to do exactly that - to satisfy their own needs. For decades, researchers have been investigating which psychological factors set serial killers apart from everyone else. What drives them? And what can be done to prevent such crimes?

Despite sustained public and media fascination with serial murder, few people know that serial killings have actually been declining worldwide for many years. Science has well-founded explanations for this trend too.

Criminal psychologist, offender therapist, and bestselling author Lydia Benecke presents the latest findings from psychological research in her new talk, drawing on real case studies in a way that is both informative and engaging.