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Meet Your Instructor
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01, 2022
Former FBI Special Agent John Douglas introduces himself and his journey in becoming the first criminal profiler. He discusses how he became interested in the idea that behavior is .. show full overview
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Becoming a Mindhunter
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01, 2022
In this lesson, we learn how John’s career took a turn to interviewing serial killers. We hear the backstory to the Ed Kemper case, when he decided to break FBI protocol to interview .. show full overview
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Learning From a Killer: The Kemper Tapes
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01, 2022
John shares never-before-heard clips with Ed Kemper, known as the “Coed Killer,” who murdered college students, along with his mother. John’s interviews with Kemper set him on a path to .. show full overview
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Avoiding Cults and Manipulators: Charles Manson
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01, 2022
Charles Manson led a cult in the 1960s that ended with the infamous Tate–LaBianca murders. After detailing the crimes, John explains how we may know similar people in our own lives—not .. show full overview
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Spotting a Liar: John Wayne Gacy
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01, 2022
John Wayne Gacy was a notorious liar—as well as a serial killer who raped, tortured, and murdered at least 33 young men and boys. In this lesson, John deep dives into Gacy’s compulsive .. show full overview
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Understanding Motives: Son of Sam
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01, 2022
David Berkowitz, a.k.a. the Son of Sam, terrorized New York in the late 1970s. When John interviewed him, he drilled down on the “why,” asking questions—a lot of them. He shares how .. show full overview
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Predicting Criminal Behavior: The Anchorage Killer
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01, 2022
In the case of Robert Hansen, we learn that he hunted his victims for sport in the Alaskan wilderness. John uses his interviews with Hansen to present the building blocks of criminal .. show full overview
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Understanding the Perp and Victim: The Trailside Killer
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01, 2022
David Carpenter, a.k.a. the Trailside Killer, was known for stalking and murdering victims on hiking trails near San Francisco. John shows us how he used empathy to analyze the offender .. show full overview
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Identifying Vulnerabilities: Darrell Gene Devier
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01, 2022
John gives us an inside look at the case of convicted rapist and child murderer Darrell Gene Devier. He notes that we all have vulnerabilities—but if you can learn how to identify them .. show full overview
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Developing Intuition
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01, 2022
Ever feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand up? That’s your intuition, and you should listen to it. In this lesson, John provides examples of cases in which intuition potentially .. show full overview
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Determining M.O. vs. Signature: The BTK Strangler
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01, 2022
John discusses the BTK Strangler, a serial killer who sent taunting letters to the police and media. In this lesson, John explains the differences between MO and signature so we can determine whether others are interfering in our lives.
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Making Calculated Decisions: The Atlanta Child Murders
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01, 2022
In this lesson, John explores the importance of taking calculated risks through analysis of convicted murderer Wayne Williams. He’ll challenge you to take calculated risks—even if that .. show full overview
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Lifesaving Lessons: Larry Gene Bell
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01, 2022
Some cases cut to John’s core—such as the abduction of Shari Faye Smith by Larry Gene Bell. As horrifying as this case was, it provided John an opportunity to develop concrete, lifesaving lessons for everyday life.
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Doing Your Own Profile
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01, 2022
In this final lesson, John discusses the importance of profiling ourselves. By understanding who we are, we can better understand others. In addition, John shares how his demanding .. show full overview

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