<div>While threatening self-harm, Bryan Kohberger is reportedly reaching out to serial offenders across the country — trying to build relationships with the very people he once studied academically. It’s a pattern that has stunned investigators and raised deeper questions about identity, belonging, and psychological validation.<br> <br> Today on <strong>Hidden Killers</strong>, psychotherapist <strong>Shavaun Scott</strong> helps us untangle what this behavior reveals. Why would someone convicted of killing four college students seek connection not with family, supporters, or advocates — but with other violent offenders? What does that choice of outreach tell us about how he sees himself and the world around him?<br> <br> Sources say Kohberger views himself as “above” the general prison population. He expected notoriety, maybe even dark fascination, when he entered the system. Instead, he got contempt — rejection from inmates who taunt him, mock him, and refuse to engage. For someone craving recognition, rejection can feel like psychological collapse.<br> <br> So why turn to serial offenders? Shavaun explores whether this is about validation, identity fusion, or the need to belong to a group he believes mirrors his own self-image. She also explains the recognizable profile of individuals who study violent offenders not to prevent harm — but because they identify with them emotionally or intellectually.<br> <br> Kohberger’s behavior is happening in tandem with his escalating demands and self-harm threats. These aren’t random, disconnected acts, Shavaun says — they’re part of a larger pattern: a man whose sense of identity relies heavily on external reinforcement. And inside prison, he’s not getting the reaction he believed he deserved.<br> <br> We also discuss why he clings so tightly to the “why” behind his crime — the one thing prosecutors never demanded and the one thing he refuses to give up.<br> <br> #BryanKohberger #HiddenKillers #SerialOffenders #ShavaunScott #PrisonPsychology #TonyBrueski #CriminalIdentity #StatusDynamics #TrueCrimeAnalysis #PsychologicalProfiling<br> <br> <strong>Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?<br> </strong><br> <strong>Check out our YouTube Channel. </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod"><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod">https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod</a></strong></a><strong><br> Instagram </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/"><strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/">https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/</a></strong></a><strong><br> Facebook </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/"><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/">https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/</a></strong></a><strong><br> Tik-Tok </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod"><strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod">https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod</a></strong></a><strong><br> X Twitter </strong><a href="https://x.com/tonybpod"><strong><a href="https://x.com/tonybpod">https://x.com/tonybpod</a></strong></a><strong><br> <br> Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: </strong><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872"><strong><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872</a></strong></a><br> <br> </div>