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Evidence is clear: public mass killings are becoming more common
and deadly over time. Though the chances of being harmed or killed
in a mass shooting are slim, each incident affects the public's
sense of safety and how we go about our daily lives. There are many
myths and falsehoods concerning mass murderers. As a result, the
public lacks reliable knowledge about the reasons behind mass
killings, preventing the development of comprehensive strategies to
mitigate the violence. Written by a mental health therapist with
thirty years of research experience in criminal psychology, this
book clarifies the realities of mass killings. Synthesizing
cutting-edge research on psychological profiling, it provides a
foundation for understanding the "pathway to violence" identified
in the personal histories of many mass murderers. Drawing from
criminology, neuroscience and developmental and social psychology,
the author makes the case that we are all are capable of creating a
safer society.
“Nearly 40,000 people die from gun violence in the US every year.
This uniquely American crisis leaves no community untouched—but
it doesn’t have to be this way.” —Gabrielle Giffords The
Forgotten Survivors of Gun Violence collects 20 personal essays of
survivors’ visible and invisible wounds from school shootings,
attempted suicide by firearm, mass shootings, gang violence, and
domestic violence. Their stories remind us that these traumatic
experiences are not exclusive to combat soldiers but, more notably,
suffered by ordinary people during modern life. With this
collection, editors Loren Kleinman, Shavaun Scott, Sandy Phillips
and Lonnie Phillips expose the true lifecycle of a bullet and the
trauma left in its wake. Through personal narratives and select
personal photos, the wounded tell a story that’s forgotten when
the cameras go away. This collection will be of interest to first
responders, officers, therapists, medical practitioners, and
educators.
“Nearly 40,000 people die from gun violence in the US every year.
This uniquely American crisis leaves no community untouched—but
it doesn’t have to be this way.” —Gabrielle Giffords The
Forgotten Survivors of Gun Violence collects 20 personal essays of
survivors’ visible and invisible wounds from school shootings,
attempted suicide by firearm, mass shootings, gang violence, and
domestic violence. Their stories remind us that these traumatic
experiences are not exclusive to combat soldiers but, more notably,
suffered by ordinary people during modern life. With this
collection, editors Loren Kleinman, Shavaun Scott, Sandy Phillips
and Lonnie Phillips expose the true lifecycle of a bullet and the
trauma left in its wake. Through personal narratives and select
personal photos, the wounded tell a story that’s forgotten when
the cameras go away. This collection will be of interest to first
responders, officers, therapists, medical practitioners, and
educators.
In November of 2007, an eleven-year-old Vietnamese boy strangled an
elderly woman for the equivalent of five U.S. dollars, then buried
her body under a thin layer of sand in front of his house. When
questioned by police, he said that he needed the money to play
online video games. Just a month later, an eight-year-old Norwegian
boy saved his younger sister's life by threatening an attacking
moose and then feigning death - skills he later revealed to have
learned while playing the online game World of Warcraft. As these
two instances show, video game addiction can tremendously affect
the minds, bodies, and lives of millions of gamers, negatively or
positively. This book studies video game addiction from a
cross-disciplinary approach, bridging the divide between liberal
arts academics and clinical researchers. It approaches the topic of
addiction from neither an anti-game nor a pro game stance, instead
using accepted research in neuroscience, media studies,
developmental psychology, and many other fields to reveal how
today's gamers interact with and become consumed by the virtual
worlds of their video games.
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