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DISCLAIMER: In this podcast, there is strong content & language used/suggested. The analysis is not bias, but may contain some "heat of the moment" discussions. This is an episode that per TPE Management is highly suggested NOT SUITABLE for anyone under the age of 18 years old. If you or someone you love struggles with traumatic events past or current, please reach out for help.
In Episode 6 of The Psychological Eval, we go beyond the crime itself to examine Pike's development from childhood through adolescence, the psychological vulnerabilities identified by evaluators, her relationship with Tadaryl Shipp, the events leading to Colleen Slemmer's murder, and the psychological evidence that became increasingly important during decades of appeals.
We also examine one particularly uncomfortable question:
Can someone be both the product of profound victimization and fully responsible for profoundly victimizing someone else?
This episode explores childhood trauma, attachment, emotional regulation, identity development, adolescent brain development, interpersonal dependency, PTSD, personality pathology, and the important distinction between understanding behavior and excusing it.
And throughout that analysis, we return to the person whose life cannot become secondary to the psychology of her killer:
Colleen Slemmer.
⚠️ CONTENT WARNING
This episode contains discussions of murder, severe violence, childhood abuse, sexual trauma, mental-health conditions, and capital punishment. Some material may be disturbing or emotionally difficult for listeners. Listener discretion is strongly advised.