Keith Minihane
keithminihane.bsky.social
Keith Minihane
@keithminihane.bsky.social
PhD Student, University College Cork
Reposted by Keith Minihane
This article dovetails well with my ongoing research on the status threat regulatory system and its links to envy and violence. Looking forward to seeing how @keithminihane.bsky.social and his colleagues continue advancing this important line of work.
The Bimodal Age Distribution of Mass Murder: a Systematic Review Using Evolutionary and Life History Perspectives - Evolutionary Psychological Science
Research has identified a bimodal age distribution among mass murderers, with younger offenders typically in late adolescence and older offenders in middle age. An evolutionary perspective offers a co...
doi.org
August 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This paper started way back during my MPhil days and has finally found its way into print. We look at how life stage pressures might help explain the strange “two peaks” often seen in the ages of mass murderers.

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The Bimodal Age Distribution of Mass Murder: a Systematic Review Using Evolutionary and Life History Perspectives - Evolutionary Psychological Science
Research has identified a bimodal age distribution among mass murderers, with younger offenders typically in late adolescence and older offenders in middle age. An evolutionary perspective offers a co...
link.springer.com
August 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM