The Psychology of Serial Killers (Udemy.com)

Learn about the psychological factors involved in serial murders.

( 10 Reviews )

Created by: Jessenia Arias

Produced in 2021

What you will learn

Students will learn about the various psychological factors related to serial killer pathology
Students will learn about the FBI's serial killer typology as well as motives based typology
Students will learn psychological, biological, and social factors related to serial killer populations.

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Course Description

I was a normal person. I had good friends. I led a normal life, except for this one, small but very potent and destructive segment that I kept very secret and close to myself. -Ted Bundy.
This course will take you through the various aspects that lead to serial killings. We will look at the psychological research related to the development of sexual deviance, the influence of trauma, and the social factors which can contribute to serial killer formation. The course syllabus will cover the following questions:
What defines a serial killer?
Are all serial killers caucasian and male?
Do all serial killers have schizophrenia?
What is behavioral profiling and does it work? What leads an individual to commit serial murders?
These questions and more will be answered throughout this course!****Please note that this course will cover many difficult topics including murder, sexual assault, and abuse. Some students may find these topics difficult to learn about. Please be mindful of your reactions. Practice self-care.
We hope you find this course educational! Do forget to leave a review. We appreciate any feedback.
Who this course is for:
All levels interested in forensic psychology

Time: 2h

Instructor Details

Jessenia Arias

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About Me: My name is Jessenia and I am a mental health professional working in the greater Boston area. I received my bachelor's degree in Behavioral Neuroscience, my master's degree in Professional Psychology, and a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology (completing in May 2021). Iam currently completing a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at apsychiatric affiliate of Havard Medical School.
Experiences: I have worked in the mental health field for 10 years and have real-world experience providing psychological assessment and treatment in a variety of forensic settings including jails, prisons, forensic hospitals. Evaluation experiences include neuropsychological assessments, criminal responsibility, competency to stand trial, and sex offender evaluations, among others.

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Please reach out with any questions! Happy to help. :)

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By HARIS AZRAB on 12/20/2020

Amazing content, Completely love the lectures and juicy details that gives me chills. WOW!
Thanks, for such an amazing course.

By Ramiro Ignacio on 12/6/2020

I enjoy the course for providing an accurate representation of the science of forensic psychology and practice.

By Tracey Page on 11/24/2020

Love this course very interesting

By Sara Ward on 11/12/2020

Amazing!

By Robert Howard Bosworth on 11/6/2020

Very informative.

By Wendy Ringgenberg on 10/22/2020

I love this course! The lectures are informative, clear, and linked to resources.

By Catherine Campbell on 10/16/2020

I loved the class! I knew most of the material due to my own interest and hobby but found it a good refresher course.

By Kimberly Ward on 10/15/2020

It has been great and very interesting!

By Katie Ottinger on 9/20/2020

This course was extremely informative and well put together! I took away a ton of learned points from this presentation that I will and am able to put into my career now!

By Blanka Daroczi on 6 days ago