How Profilers Actually Think

Presented by: Rick Helms
Categories: Crime | Expert | Thriller

Psychological profiling is about patterns, not psychic guesses. Forensic psychologist and author Rick Helms explains how profiling is actually used to understand offenders, connect behaviors, and narrow possibilities. Writers learn how profiling works in practice and how to incorporate it into stories without relying on television myths.

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