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In this episode of Your Mind On, we step away from the true-crime headlines and dive deep into the clinical machinery behind one of the most complex minds in forensic history: Ted Bundy.

How does someone maintain a polished, highly respected public persona while harboring violent, predatory drives behind closed doors? We unpack Hervey Cleckley’s landmark concept of the \"Mask of Sanity\" to explore how high-functioning psychopathy operates in the real world. We’ll also clear up major diagnostic confusion by contrasting Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and Psychopathy, and examine the neurobiology behind executive functioning, cognitive empathy, and the \"Empathy Paradox.\"

Finally, we discuss how to digest forensic psychology without slipping into paranoia or losing our trust in human kindness.


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