Katherine Ramsland
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Writer, forensic expert, equestrian, professor
Is Aileen Wuornos the Queen of Serial Killers? | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
Is Aileen Wuornos the Queen of Serial Killers?
Netflix has labeled Aileen Wuornos as the queen of the serial killers, but compared to others, she doesn't stand out. Such titles only mislead.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Serial Killer Ghosts
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Serial Killer Ghosts
If anyone can spook us from the afterlife, surely it’s a serial killer.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Serial Killer Ghosts
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My Neighbor, the Madman | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
My Neighbor, the Madman
Jamie Gehring grew up next door to the Unabomber. Later in life, she explored how she hadn't seen what a dangerous man he was, including to her and her family.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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The Psychopath Test, Examined | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
The Psychopath Test, Examined
A recent article that attacks the use of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised in the case of Robert Roberson offers a poor evaluation of possible damage.
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October 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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The Expert Witness, the Keeper of Values | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
The Expert Witness, the Keeper of Values
Renowned psychiatric nurse Ann Burgess, a former FBI consultant, describes her work as an expert witness for sexual assault victims, including Erik Menendez.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The Complexity of Surviving an Abduction | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
The Complexity of Surviving an Abduction
A new book about a serial killer's abduction of Shasta and Dylan Groene will shake you to your core but might also make you think about the lifelong ordeal of abduction survivors.
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August 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Ted Bundy’s Advice for Talking to Killers | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
Ted Bundy’s Advice for Talking to Killers
A new documentary features the interviews that the late Detective Bob Keppel undertook with Ted Bundy to close his murder cases in Washington State.
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August 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Ax Lizzie for the Tour | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
August 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Author Interview: Dr. Katherine Ramsland
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Author Interview: Dr. Katherine Ramsland
Serial Killer Expert, Forensic Psychologist, Professor, Provost, Prolific Fiction and Non-Fiction Author and My Sisters in Crime Mentor (Wowsa)
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July 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Author Interview: Dr. Katherine Ramsland
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Monsters May be Closer Than They Appear | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
Monsters May be Closer Than They Appear
A Peacock documentary shows the wife of a suspected serial killer denying the evidence; this might be due to a cognitive disadvantage inherent in close relationships.
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July 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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3 Reasons We Dismiss Cops Who Deny Rumors | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
3 Reasons We Dismiss Cops Who Deny Rumors
Cops deny that serial killers are loose in New England and Texas, but the rumors persist. Here's why.
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July 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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How to Classify a Serial Killer | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
How to Classify a Serial Killer
Although an internet search on classifications of serial killers might turn up just one, there are multiple systems, depending on the purpose of the research that grounds them.
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June 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Good News and Bad News—"I’m a Psychopath" | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
Good News and Bad News—"I’m a Psychopath"
Serial killer Stephen Stanko was just executed, but the arguments from neuroscience that failed to save him still have force.
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June 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Did a Movie Line Inspire a Murder Spree? | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
Did a Movie Line Inspire a Murder Spree?
An upcoming trial involving five linked murders will likely include an analysis of the suspect's viewing of videos that feature "greatest" movie lines related to killing.
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May 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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70% OFF The Serial Killer's Apprentice: The True Story of How Houston's Deadliest Murderer Turned a Kid into a Killing Machine
Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr. was only fourteen when he first became entangled with serial rapist and murderer Dean Corll in 1971. Fellow Houston, Texas, teenager David Brooks had already been ensnared by t...
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May 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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A Mind-Mapping Technique to Find the Missing | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
A Mind-Mapping Technique to Find the Missing
A criminal psychologist adapts an effective tool from counter-terrorism for the search for missing people and bodies.
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April 29, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Are All Serial Killers Psychopaths? | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
Are All Serial Killers Psychopaths?
A research group used a scientific analysis to determine whether a group of serial killers thought to be psychopaths actually qualify for this diagnosis.
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April 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Finding Closure Through New Leads in Cold Cases | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shad...
Finding Closure Through New Leads in Cold Cases
Two anthropological efforts to identify victims from older crime cases have brought renewed public interest, recent leads, and the possibility of filling in holes.
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March 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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How to Prevent Young People From Falling Victim to Predatory Criminals
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How to Prevent Young People From Falling Victim to Predatory Criminals - Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum | iHeart
<p>In this episode of Zone 7, a continuation of a previous conversation on the topic, Crime Scene Investigator Sheryl McCollum is joined for a part II conversation with guests, Dr. Katherine Ramsland,...
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March 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
How to Prevent Young People From Falling Victim to Predatory Criminals
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Sexsomnia
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Sexsomnia
In the courtroom, it’s a real thing.
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February 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Sexsomnia
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Sunny is so happy he sold 4 copies of his book this week! He loves telling you his story.
January 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Sunny is so happy he sold 4 copies of his book this week! He loves telling you his story.