Thursday, April 13, 2023

The Psychology of Mass Shootings 2


The Psychology of Mass Shootings, part two. Clip. Full video at YouTube: 

youtu.be/-x0Xo7jyBfQ. 


#massshooting #violence #psychology #MassMurder


Psychologist Jillian Peterson, among others, has studied the mindsets of people who commit mass shootings. She finds a mixture of grievance, suicidal impulses, and thirst for attention. Of course, many people struggle with these emotions but do not kill. 


More: there is a subset of mass shooters who feel compelled to record or livestream their murders. In them, the need for attention seems stronger.


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