Wed, Oct 19, 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 predictable, which led to the FBI's first criminal profiling program. You'll get a glimpse into how these methods are valuable in everyday life.
Wed, Oct 19, 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 Kemper in prison. John shows you what it was like when 6'9" Kemper first entered the interview room.
Wed, Oct 19, 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 understanding that all criminal minds exemplify three personality traits: manipulation, domination, and control. John challenges you to identify these traits in people you know to avoid being manipulated.
Wed, Oct 19, 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 necessarily cult leaders, but people who share the same characteristics of a sociopathic personality.
Wed, Oct 19, 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 catching serial killers comes down to a simple equation: why + how = who. With this as the foundation for asking the right questions, John provides guidance for understanding the motives of people in our own lives.
Wed, Oct 19, 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 and victims-a process that led to Carpenter's capture. He discusses why empathy is an important tool in analyzing others.
Wed, Oct 19, 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 in others, you can use them to predict behavior. By understanding Devier's vulnerabilities, John was able to coax a confession out of him.
Wed, Oct 19, 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 means making the same mistake twice. Fear of making decisions can stand in the way of doing groundbreaking work.