Episode 92: Why Does Doing Horrendous Things Look Like a Good Idea to Some People?

Psychology Has It Backwards - A podcast by Christine Heath and Judy Sedgeman - Saturdays

While there is no excuse for doing harm to others, an understanding of why it makes sense to the people who do it would improve treatment and rehabilitation for them. We all live on a sine curve from low feelings of insecurity to higher feelings of security and peace of mind. For most people, the feelings come and go, just changing moods. But some people get deeply frightened by low mood, negative thoughts. In an effort to understand or fight them, they hold on to them...