<p>What is it that drives a person to mass murder?</p><p>It's a question forensic psychiatrist Professor Paul Mullen has made a life's study of.</p><p>While these devastating events can at times appear random — he says that taken together, from Port Arthur to Dunblane to Texas — patterns emerge that tell us about the motivations of lone mass killers.</p><p>It's often to do with isolation, vengeance and fame. Which is why a growing number of people, including Paul, are pushing never to name the perpetrators of mass killings.</p><p>Today on All in the Mind: insights into denying mass killers the glory they seek and preventing future massacres.</p><p>Please note, this episode covers some heavy topics including massacres and suicide. Please take care while listening.</p><p>Guest:</p><p>Professor Paul E. Mullen Monash UniversityForensic psychiatristAuthor, <a href="https://newsouthbooks.com.au/books/running-amok/">Running Amok: Inside the Mind of the Lone Mass Killer</a></p><p>Credits:</p><ul><li>Presenter/producer: Sana Qadar</li><li>Senior producer: James Bullen</li><li>Producer: Rose Kerr</li><li>Sound engineer: Antonia Gauci</li></ul><p>Support:</p><p><a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">Lifeline</a> 13 11 14</p><p><a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">Beyond Blue </a> 1300 22 4636</p>