30+ Years with Criminal Minds: what Psychopaths taught me about life, change and meaning.
Inked Psycho by Matt Hegan
Episode notes
Dr. Nick Wilson is one of New Zealand's foremost forensic and clinical psychologists- a former police officer and nightclub bouncer who went on to conduct the largest long-term study of its kind: tracking psychopathic offenders after release.
He has created numerous assessment tools used around the world, and is a sought after keynote speaker at conferences.
In this episode, Dr Nick shares:
๐น Inside look at psychopathy research and behaviour change
๐น Why "psychopath" doesn't mean "untreatable", why avoidance can sometimes be a helpful strategy, and what actually changes risk
๐น The truth about why self-help books end up in the bargain bin
๐น Viktor Frankl, logotherapy, and finding meaning in suffering
๐น Why everyone wants an ADHD or autism diagnosis- and nobody wants a personality disorder one ย ...ย