MasterClassJohn Douglas Teaches How to Think Like an FBI Profiler
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Legendary Special Agent John Douglas teaches how criminal profiling methods can help you predict people’s motives to benefit your everyday life.
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- Meet Your Instructor第1話
Meet Your InstructorFormer 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. - Becoming a Mindhunter第2話
Becoming a MindhunterIn 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. - Learning From a Killer: The Kemper Tapes第3話
Learning From a Killer: The Kemper TapesJohn 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. - Avoiding Cults and Manipulators: Charles Manson第4話
Avoiding Cults and Manipulators: Charles MansonCharles 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. - Spotting a Liar: John Wayne Gacy第5話
Spotting a Liar: John Wayne GacyJohn Wayne Gacy was a notorious liar—as well as a serial killer who raped, tortured, and murdered at least 33 young men and boys. In this lesson, John deep dives into Gacy’s compulsive mendacity, and lays out ways to read someone’s behavior to determine if they’re being untruthful. - Understanding Motives: Son of Sam第6話
Understanding Motives: Son of SamDavid 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. - Predicting Criminal Behavior: The Anchorage Killer第7話
Predicting Criminal Behavior: The Anchorage KillerIn the case of Robert Hansen, we learn that he hunted his victims for sport in the Alaskan wilderness. John uses his interviews with Hansen to present the building blocks of criminal profiling, which can be summed up in three words: behavior reflects personality. - Understanding the Perp and Victim: The Trailside Killer第8話
Understanding the Perp and Victim: The Trailside KillerDavid 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. - Identifying Vulnerabilities: Darrell Gene Devier第9話
Identifying Vulnerabilities: Darrell Gene DevierJohn 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. - Developing Intuition第10話
Developing IntuitionEver feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand up? That’s your intuition, and you should listen to it. In this lesson, John provides examples of cases in which intuition potentially saved lives—and walks us through ways we can develop our own intuition. - Determining M.O. vs. Signature: The BTK Strangler第11話
Determining M.O. vs. Signature: The BTK StranglerJohn discusses the BTK Strangler, a serial killer who sent taunting letters to the police and media. In this lesson, John explains the differences between MO and signature so we can determine whether others are interfering in our lives. - Making Calculated Decisions: The Atlanta Child Murders第12話
Making Calculated Decisions: The Atlanta Child MurdersIn 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.