With the number of mass violence acts and mass shootings increasing, there comes a point when people are no longer shocked by these tragic events. But why? In this interesting forensic psychology podcast episode, we explore what is mass violence fatigue and how desensitisation makes people less shocked by these awful events, before discussing why it's important to overcome desensitisation and a few steps about what a victim or person affected by a mass shooting could do to help them recover. If you're interested in the psychology behind violence, criminal psychology and forensic psychology then you'll today's episode. In the psychology news section, you'll learn about your job shapes your cognitive abilities, how prejudice relates to disliking modern star wars characters and how religious jurors discriminate against secular defendants and what this might mean for the criminal justice system. LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Forensic Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/forensicpsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also, you can buy the eBook directly from me at https://www.payhip.com/connorwhiteley Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast

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