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·August 1, 2025·4 min read

Murder-Suicide Rates in U.S. Higher Than Previously Estimated

New research reveals that murder-suicide incidents in the U.S. are more frequent than previously documented, with an average of 820 related deaths per year. Most incidents involve current or former intimate partners, and nearly all suicides were carried out with firearms.

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·August 25, 2023·6 min read

Mindfulness and Morality: A Study on Injustice Awareness

Researchers studied the relationship between mindfulness and people's reactions to injustice. They aimed to understand whether mindfulness might make people less responsive to perceived unfair treatment of others.

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·February 9, 2023·6 min read

‘Just as Deadly’: Inside the Mind of a Female Serial Killer

Female serial killers are considered fairly anomalous. Research into females who commit serial killings has been pretty limited, until now. Researchers have identified certain characteristics of female serial killers, finding they tend to be white, married at least once, of at least average intelligence, and are more likely to be employed in healthcare professions.

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·May 15, 2021·4 min read

Children Likely to Be Pleading Guilty When Innocent

Young people are more susceptible to pleading guilty to a crime, even though they are innocent. Researchers say the differences in children's brains which affect their sensitivity to reward and punishment, and differences in information processing could be factors as to why they are more likely to plead guilty.

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·May 2, 2021·5 min read

How to Distinguish a Psychopath From a ‘Shy-Chopath’

While conventional thought considers those with psychopathic traits to be outgoing, charming, and bold, researchers say that many with psychopathy are more introverted.