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: Dr. Lewis argues that violent behavior typically stems from a "triad" of factors: severe childhood physical/sexual abuse, neurological brain damage, and psychiatric illness.
The "piece" focuses on her career-long quest to understand why people kill, specifically challenging the idea that murderers are born "evil". Key Themes & Content Crazy, Not Insane
: Much of the film explores her belief that many serial killers suffer from DID (formerly Multiple Personality Disorder). It features rare interview footage with infamous killers like Arthur Shawcross and discusses her sessions with Ted Bundy . neurological brain damage
is a provocative 2020 documentary directed by Alex Gibney that profiles the life and controversial research of forensic psychiatrist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis . Crazy, Not Insane