Dr. Marissa Harrison
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Sure. I'm not sure about... Okay, so I can tell you what. Again, they said I was stupid, blind, uneducated. I mustn't have looked at the correct data. I must be on the side of the crown. I am half British, but I'm a United States citizen. I'm down with the crown. They're cool, but I have nothing to do with the case that they presented.
Sure. I'm not sure about... Okay, so I can tell you what. Again, they said I was stupid, blind, uneducated. I mustn't have looked at the correct data. I must be on the side of the crown. I am half British, but I'm a United States citizen. I'm down with the crown. They're cool, but I have nothing to do with the case that they presented.
And again, like I said, they even said they don't like my American accent. Okay, well... Cheers. Cheers to that. Now, why they would do that? I mean, people just when when somebody is convinced something is true, they dig their heels in. And even in the face of contrary evidence, they might dig in even further.
And again, like I said, they even said they don't like my American accent. Okay, well... Cheers. Cheers to that. Now, why they would do that? I mean, people just when when somebody is convinced something is true, they dig their heels in. And even in the face of contrary evidence, they might dig in even further.
And again, like I said, they even said they don't like my American accent. Okay, well... Cheers. Cheers to that. Now, why they would do that? I mean, people just when when somebody is convinced something is true, they dig their heels in. And even in the face of contrary evidence, they might dig in even further.
And instead of addressing the message, as you know, an ad hominem attack, they'll attack the person that that delivered the news. I'm just giving an opinion. Now, I also think I wonder why. Seriously, I wonder if I were a male researcher delivering this news, if the receipt of such and the response to such would be different. I'm not sure.
And instead of addressing the message, as you know, an ad hominem attack, they'll attack the person that that delivered the news. I'm just giving an opinion. Now, I also think I wonder why. Seriously, I wonder if I were a male researcher delivering this news, if the receipt of such and the response to such would be different. I'm not sure.
And instead of addressing the message, as you know, an ad hominem attack, they'll attack the person that that delivered the news. I'm just giving an opinion. Now, I also think I wonder why. Seriously, I wonder if I were a male researcher delivering this news, if the receipt of such and the response to such would be different. I'm not sure.
Sure, absolutely. So I'm sure there are many, many factors that go into why somebody might be interested in that phenomenon and the level to which somebody is interested in that phenomenon. Me coming from an evolutionary perspective, because I'm a trained evolutionary psychologist, just what you said, morbid curiosity. So I do believe morbid curiosity informs protective vigilance.
Sure, absolutely. So I'm sure there are many, many factors that go into why somebody might be interested in that phenomenon and the level to which somebody is interested in that phenomenon. Me coming from an evolutionary perspective, because I'm a trained evolutionary psychologist, just what you said, morbid curiosity. So I do believe morbid curiosity informs protective vigilance.
Sure, absolutely. So I'm sure there are many, many factors that go into why somebody might be interested in that phenomenon and the level to which somebody is interested in that phenomenon. Me coming from an evolutionary perspective, because I'm a trained evolutionary psychologist, just what you said, morbid curiosity. So I do believe morbid curiosity informs protective vigilance.
What does that mean? We are pre-programmed to pay attention to the things that could hurt us. Like, wow, look at that, right? If anybody has ever, heaven forbid, passed a traffic accident, right? You're paying attention to it, can't keep your eyes off it. I think we are literally genetically pre-programmed to pay attention to the things that could hurt us so that we can take in information.
What does that mean? We are pre-programmed to pay attention to the things that could hurt us. Like, wow, look at that, right? If anybody has ever, heaven forbid, passed a traffic accident, right? You're paying attention to it, can't keep your eyes off it. I think we are literally genetically pre-programmed to pay attention to the things that could hurt us so that we can take in information.
What does that mean? We are pre-programmed to pay attention to the things that could hurt us. Like, wow, look at that, right? If anybody has ever, heaven forbid, passed a traffic accident, right? You're paying attention to it, can't keep your eyes off it. I think we are literally genetically pre-programmed to pay attention to the things that could hurt us so that we can take in information.
And I do want to add that this is very likely all unconscious, right? You're not going to say, oh my goodness, let me watch this latest documentary on John Wayne Gacy so that I can make sure he doesn't hurt me. He's dead. Right? So I just think it's part of human nature to pay attention to the things that can harm us. So I, I started studying myself.
And I do want to add that this is very likely all unconscious, right? You're not going to say, oh my goodness, let me watch this latest documentary on John Wayne Gacy so that I can make sure he doesn't hurt me. He's dead. Right? So I just think it's part of human nature to pay attention to the things that can harm us. So I, I started studying myself.
And I do want to add that this is very likely all unconscious, right? You're not going to say, oh my goodness, let me watch this latest documentary on John Wayne Gacy so that I can make sure he doesn't hurt me. He's dead. Right? So I just think it's part of human nature to pay attention to the things that can harm us. So I, I started studying myself.
I started studying female serial murder or serial murder because I was interested in it. I have traditionally studied romantic attraction between men and women. One of my friends, Dr. Thomas Bowers was conducting a project on mass murder and, And I said, hey, Tom, can I be on your team? I can add some evolutionary, you know, opinions to that. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I started studying female serial murder or serial murder because I was interested in it. I have traditionally studied romantic attraction between men and women. One of my friends, Dr. Thomas Bowers was conducting a project on mass murder and, And I said, hey, Tom, can I be on your team? I can add some evolutionary, you know, opinions to that. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I started studying female serial murder or serial murder because I was interested in it. I have traditionally studied romantic attraction between men and women. One of my friends, Dr. Thomas Bowers was conducting a project on mass murder and, And I said, hey, Tom, can I be on your team? I can add some evolutionary, you know, opinions to that. Yeah, yeah, yeah.