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The Psychology of Female Violence: Comfort, Control, and Evil - Anna Motz
Episode 211
Tuesday, 25 August, 2026
Psychological insights and actionable strategies direct to your inbox: https://bradcarr.transistor.fm/newsletter00:00 In This Episode00:21 Introducing Anna Motz00:44 Background in the Psychology of Female Violence01:37 Dreams and Violence08:21 Freudian Slips and Violence09:10 Expert Witness for Female Violence and Custody11:44 Manipulative Children14:19 Patterns In Female Violence15:53 Münchausen Syndrome by Proxy21:37 Deception and Violent Women28:47 Treatment for Violent Women40:52 Social Environment and Female Violence43:50 Violent Women as Perpetrators and Victims48:50 Mindhunter and Empathy for Violent Offenders1:01:32 Nature Vs. Nurture in Female Violence1:08:26 Working with Violent Women1:11:47 Motives of Violent Women1:15:49 Self Harm and Violent Women1:19:48 Manipulation and Denial1:23:43 Intimate Partner Terrorism1:24:37 Trauma and Affluent Families1:25:58 Trauma and Predicting Violence1:27:06 Evil People1:27:55 Find Anna Motz online1:28:47 Changing Prisons1:30:57 Further RecommendationsRESOURCESInterview with Fiona Girkin: https://youtu.be/OLQzcOoWBmEAnna Motz's book: https://amzn.to/4xd3jYbAnna Motz on X: https://x.com/motz_annaBrad's microphone: https://amzn.to/4jVOjqq🔔 SUBSCRIBE to help get more guests on the show: https://goo.gl/uEAeNpAnna Motz’s extensive background in clinical psychology, particularly her focus on offender patients, provides a foundation for exploring the psychology behind female violence. She explains that her training in forensic psychotherapy allows her to address both conscious and unconscious motivations that lead to unusual or violent crimes. This dual approach—considering both thoughts and deeper psychological conflicts—offers a comprehensive view of what drives women to commit acts of violence.











