Keith Minihane

Evolutionary psychology reveals patterns in mass murder motivations across life stages Mass murderers tend to be either socially rejected young men or middle-aged men facing personal collapse, according to a new systematic review. The findings highlight how developmental stage and stres...

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Excited to see your newest research Mike!

The Bimodal Age Distribution of Mass Murder: a Systematic Review Using Evolutionary and Life History Perspectives - Evolutionary Psychological Science Research has identified a bimodal age distribution among mass murderers, with younger offenders typically in late adolescence and older offenders in middle age. An evolutionary perspective offers a co...

This article dovetails well with my ongoing research on the status threat regulatory system and its links to envy and violence. Looking forward to seeing how @keithminihane.bsky.social and his colleagues continue advancing this important line of work.

The Bimodal Age Distribution of Mass Murder: a Systematic Review Using Evolutionary and Life History Perspectives - Evolutionary Psychological Science Research has identified a bimodal age distribution among mass murderers, with younger offenders typically in late adolescence and older offenders in middle age. An evolutionary perspective offers a co...

This paper started way back during my MPhil days and has finally found its way into print. We look at how life stage pressures might help explain the strange “two peaks” often seen in the ages of mass murderers.

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