Understanding the Female Psychopath
It is 1959, you’re 19 years old, and have a deadly secret. Your mother, much-beloved throughout the neighborhood and a favorite at the...
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.
Apr 12, 20194 min read
Surviving a Stalker: 5 Ways to Help Police Officers Help You
I felt sick to my stomach reading about the tragic case of 19-year-old Shana Grice, who was killed in August 2016 by her ex-boyfriend...
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.
Jan 23, 20193 min read
Will Psychopaths Who Grow Up in Different Countries Act the Same Way?
Psychopath has become a household word in spite of the fact that it is still not formerly recognized as a in the Diagnostic and...
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.
Nov 30, 20184 min read
Can Hatred Drive You Crazy? The Truth About Mental Illness and Hate Crimes
Yesterday, an Oregon State University student was convicted of placing racist stickers on cars outside a meeting of anti-racist...
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.
Oct 8, 20183 min read
Killer Dad: Why Would Chris Watts Murder His Family?
Before Chris Watts was charged with murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters, friends and neighbors had strong opinions of...
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.
Aug 29, 20183 min read
Domestic Homicide Victims Who’ve Solved Their Own Murders and Helped Protect Those Left Behind
When David Duyst reported his wife, Sandra’s suicide in March 2000, police officers had good reasons to believe him. Friends and family...
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.
Jul 8, 20186 min read
Is Someone Trying to Kill Me? Figuring Out What is Causing Those Fears
Once upon a time, a fear of poisoning was considered a rational and well-founded concern. In fact, virtually all citizens of the...
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.
May 15, 20185 min read
Looking for a Racist Hitman: Hate Crimes and Murder for Hire
Brandon C. Lecroy, a 25-year-old white South Carolina man, has been arrested and charged with hiring a contract killer to kill his Black...
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.
Mar 20, 20182 min read
"I Feel Like Killing Someone;" How Normal are Homicidal Thoughts?
As a forensic psychologist, I've been asked more than once how common it is to feel like killing someone. Most of can relate to the...
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Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.
Mar 1, 20182 min read
Is Pathological Lying the First Language of a Psychopath?
As anyone who is watching the second season of American Crime Story knows, Andrew Cunanan, the spree killer whose victims included Gianni...
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