The Mystery of Murder - Horizon Guide with Dr Michael Moseley shown 12/3/15 now available on watch again

There are about 600 murders each year in the UK. So, what drives people to kill? Are some people born to kill or are they driven to it by circumstances?
In this programme, Michael Mosley delves into the BBC archives to chart scientists' progress as they probed the mind of the murderer to try to understand why people kill, and to find out whether by understanding murder we can prevent it.

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Jimmy Savile - Channel 5 20.00 tonight 12 March - also to be available on Demand 5

Talking to victims, family members and former colleagues of Savile, this programme considers how such a prolific, high-profile predator went apparently undetected for so long.

Does Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM) work for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents?

Cognitive bias modification (CBM) offers the potential of a cheap and accessible way to help people overcome common and debilitating mental health problems, specifically anxiety disorders and depression.

However, a recent, well-conducted meta-analysis of CBM trials with children and adolescents suggests that CBM does not work (Cristea et al, 2015). Should we pack up the training apparatus and have a look for something else? On the face of it yes.
Source: Shirley Reynolds in the Mental Elf 6 March 2015 

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