Forensic Psychology: Part 2
In this self-paced course, we will learn about topics in forensic psychology, specifically false confessions, intermittent explosive disorder, the dark triad of personality, and malingering.
Shannon Holleran, PhD.
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US Grade 7 - 10
Are you interested in forensic psychology? Learn about how psychologists can work together with law enforcement. We will cover false confessions, intermittent explosive disorder, the dark triad of personality, and malingering . These four topics are taken from my most popular forensic psychology classes. Each week learners will watch a video lecture explaining each concept. I lecture from power point slides and will attach a handout of the slides so learners can take notes (if they wish) as they watch the lecture. I will also post several interactive activities so we can apply what we learn in the lecture. No prior knowledge of psychology is necessary for the class.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 2 WeeksLesson 1:
False Confessions
Why do people make false confessions? Learn about three different types of false confessions and how certain personality traits impact the probability of giving a false confession. Lesson 2:
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
How do psychologists diagnosis this disorder? How does this disorder relate to criminal behavior? Learners will create a case study demonstrating their knowledge of this disorder. Lesson 3:
The Dark Triad of Personality
Which personality characteristics make up the dark triad of personality? How do these traits relate to theft? I will post three fictional case studies. Learners will be asked to identify which personality trait is present in each case study. Lesson 4:
Malingering
Let's learn about a case study where forensic psychologists argued about whether a defendant showed signs of malingering or organic brain disorder. Other Details
Parental Guidance
I do not discuss graphic details of crimes in this class.
In week 1, we will read a case study about someone accused of murder. However, the case study does not go into details about the crime. Instead, the case study focuses on the interrogation techniques police used in obtaining the confession and the psychology behind why these techniques might have caused the person to confess to this crime.
In week 2, we talk about the diagnostic criteria for intermittent explosive disorder (IED). We will also discuss research linking IED to criminal behavior. We do not discuss details of crimes, however, I will present categories of crimes (e.g. murder, assault) and the relationship to IED.
In week 3, we discuss three personality traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy). I will give sample items of how psychologists assess these traits.
In week 4, we cover a case study where someone pretended they couldn't remember committing a murder. We will not discuss the details of the crime. Instead, we will focus on how forensic psychologists evaluated the defendant.
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Sources
This material is covered in college level Introduction to Forensic Psychology courses. The information is derived from the textbook: Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Applications by Curt Bartol and research journals in the field of forensic psychology.
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Doctoral Degree in Psychology from University of Arizona
I have a PhD in psychology from the University of Arizona. I've taught college level psychology courses for ten years.Reviews
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