I do think a lot of sexual violence stems from experiences in childhood or at puberty. Some people become sadistic after suffering early abuse at the hands of parents, relatives or friends. But for others, the seed is planted in the formative years by the conflation of images of violence with those of sexual arousal. Magazines, TV shows and, especially, slasher movies are masters at doing this.
You condition a vulnerable boy at puberty to become aroused by brutality. It's the violence, not the nudity. Frankly, I wouldn't mind if every teenag… - Park Dietz
You condition a vulnerable boy at puberty to become aroused by brutality. It's the violence, not the nudity. Frankly, I wouldn't mind if every teenag…
- Park Dietz
We've had 20 years of mass murders throughout which I have repeatedly told CNN and our other media, if you don't want to propagate more mass murders,… - Park Dietz
We've had 20 years of mass murders throughout which I have repeatedly told CNN and our other media, if you don't want to propagate more mass murders,…
Celebrity stalkers also are not necessarily fixated on one person as the public thinks. Rather, they tend to switch targets, going from, say, an athl… - Park Dietz
Celebrity stalkers also are not necessarily fixated on one person as the public thinks. Rather, they tend to switch targets, going from, say, an athl…
I do think a lot of sexual violence stems from experiences in childhood or at puberty. Some people become sadistic after suffering early abuse at the… - Park Dietz
I do think a lot of sexual violence stems from experiences in childhood or at puberty. Some people become sadistic after suffering early abuse at the…
Killers seldom meet the legal standard for insanity, which is quite different from the way most people use the word every day. Killers may be disturb… - Park Dietz
Killers seldom meet the legal standard for insanity, which is quite different from the way most people use the word every day. Killers may be disturb…
I like to have success experiences rather than failure experiences. So I'm more likely to compete in things I'm good at, and more likely to spend tim… - Park Dietz
I like to have success experiences rather than failure experiences. So I'm more likely to compete in things I'm good at, and more likely to spend tim…
One of the problems with studies that examine the effects of violent imagery is that they typically use mentally healthy psychology students. If you … - Park Dietz
One of the problems with studies that examine the effects of violent imagery is that they typically use mentally healthy psychology students. If you …
I think people are inherently self-aggrandizing, pleasureseeking, unempathetic, self-serving, greedy and lustful. - Park Dietz
I think people are inherently self-aggrandizing, pleasureseeking, unempathetic, self-serving, greedy and lustful.
Counter to the public's thinking, the celebrities who attract the largest number of stalkers - and typically it's not "if" a celebrity has a stalker,… - Park Dietz
Counter to the public's thinking, the celebrities who attract the largest number of stalkers - and typically it's not "if" a celebrity has a stalker,…
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