What is it that drives a person to mass murder?It's a question forensic psychiatrist Professor Paul Mullen has made a life's study of.While these devastating events can at times appear random — he says that taken together, from Port Arthur to Dunblane to Texas — patterns emerge that tell us about the motivations of lone mass killers.It's often to do with isolation, vengeance and fame. Which is why a growing number of people, including Paul, are pushing never to name the perpetrators of mass killings.Today on All in the Mind: insights into denying mass killers the glory they seek and preventing future massacres.Please note, this episode covers some heavy topics including massacres and suicide. Please take care while listening.Guest:Professor Paul E. Mullen Monash UniversityForensic psychiatristAuthor, <a href="https://newsouthbooks.com.au/books/running-amok/">Running Amok: Inside the Mind of the Lone Mass Killer</a>Credits:<ul><li>Presenter/producer: Sana Qadar</li><li>Senior producer: James Bullen</li><li>Producer: Rose Kerr</li><li>Sound engineer: Antonia Gauci</li></ul>Support:<a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">Lifeline</a> 13 11 14<a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">Beyond Blue </a> 1300 22 4636

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