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Podcast: Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers
Episode: The Lies Behind the Lies — Breaking Down Brian Walshe’s Mindset
Description: Jurors aren’t just weighing evidence in the Brian Walshe case — they’re weighing behavior. They’re deciding which version of events feels psychologically possible, which narrative aligns with human behavior, and which actions simply don’t match the story being told.
Today, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott helps us understand the psychological patterns prosecutors are highlighting. We explore why certain types of deception — calculated lies, rehearsed narratives, contradictory explanations — point to deeper issues than simple panic or misunderstanding.
Shavaun walks us through the mechanics of deceit: how people maintain double lives, how they separate public persona from private behavi...