Criminal profiling, the technique of deciphering the psychological makeup of offenders, is a crucial part of solving true crime mysteries. By examining patterns, motives and psychological triggers, ...

An international study has identified three psychological profiles associated with different patterns of cognitive and brain decline in aging. The study, which analyzed more than 1,000 middle-aged and ...

The FBI formed its Behavioral Science Unit in 1974 to study serial predators. Since then, the art and craft of criminal profiling have become the subject of numerous books, TV shows and iconic films ...

During the early 1970s, a team of FBI special agents, Howard Teten and Patrick Mullany, devised a course for law enforcement that applied research from abnormal psychology to crime scenes. This course ...

Criminal profiling isn't as glamorous as it's portrayed on hit TV shows like "CSI" and "America's Most Wanted," said Dr. Carol Apt, assistant professor of sociology at South Carolina State University.

With five years of experience as a writer and editor in the higher education and career development space, Ilana has a passion for creating accessible, relevant content that demystifies the higher-ed ...