Lydia Benecke - "Die Psychologie des Bösen - Was sind und tun eigentlich Psychopathen?"

Lydia Benecke sheds light on the emotional and mental worlds of psychopathic individuals—both those who have made headlines for committing horrific crimes and those who go through life without committing any crimes and live right among us. 

Is Hannibal Lecter really the prototypical psychopath? Do all psychopaths feel the need to kill other people? How does criminal psychology determine whether a person is a psychopath? How does a psychopathic personality develop? How do some psychopathic serial killers manage to lead inconspicuous lives for decades as loving family men and friendly neighbors? Why don’t all psychopaths turn to crime? How much of “evil” is also present in “normal” people? 

Lydia Benecke explores these and other questions in her lecture. An exciting journey into the world of criminal psychology. 

About Lydia Benecke: 

Lydia Benecke, born in Poland and raised in the Ruhr region, is a bestselling author and criminal psychologist. She works at an outpatient clinic for people who have committed sexual offenses, as well as with male violent offenders in a social-therapeutic prison facility. Through her nonfiction books, podcasts, and other media projects, she introduces a broad audience to the fascinating world of criminal psychology. These include the books *On Thin Ice: The Psychology of Evil*, *Sadists: Deadly Love*, *Female Psychopaths: The Psychology of Female Evil, the podcasts *WTF Talk – Science Meets Friendship* and *Melody of Crime*, as well as appearances as an expert on the ARD *Crime Time* program *Der Fall* and in the special episodes of *Aktenzeichen XY... gelöst*.