Instant Genius Podcast: Psychology of evil, with Dr Julia Shaw

Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw joins us on our podcasts, Instant Genius and Instant Genius Extra.

Published: October 18, 2021 at 6:00 am

Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. In this week's episode, we talk tocriminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw. She’s the host of the true crime podcast Bad People on BBC Sounds with comedian Sofie Hagen.

She tells us everything we need to know about the psychology of crime, from how false memories can sway a trial, to whether evil truly exists.

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And if that's not enough, you can hear even more from Julia on Instant Genius Extra.

On this subscription-only show, available on Apple Podcasts, we take a deeper dive into the topics covered onInstant Genius. In this episode, she tells us all about what drives someone to commit a crime, and whether prison really reduces reoffending.

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