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The Psychology of Mass Violence | Interview: Adam Lankford

The Psychology of Mass Violence | Interview: Adam Lankford

The Dispatch Podcast

September 22, 20251h 7m

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Show Notes

Kevin Williamson sits down with Adam Lankford, professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Alabama, to delve into the complex factors behind mass violence and ideological killings—from video games and social media to sexual frustrations and extremist ideologies.

The Agenda:
Trends in mass shootings
—Performative nature of violence
—The role of ideology in mass violence
—The impact of video games
Incels and femcels
—Policy suggestions

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