The Sacred | Do Criminals Deserve Empathy? With Gwen Adshead @thesacredpodcast | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
We sit down with Dr. Gwen Adshead, a renowned forensic psychologist and psychotherapist, to explore her remarkable approach to understanding and treating the most disturbing human behaviours and experiences.
Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to Gwen about finding the sacred and the transcendent even in the darkest corners of the human experience. Through her unique lens, she bridges the divide between victim and perpetrator, revealing the common vulnerability and potential for both good and evil that exists within us all.
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💡 Produced by the @thinktanktheos theosthinktank.co.uk
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Introduction with Elizabeth Oldfield
00:44 - What is Sacred to you? Gwen Adshead answers
04:40 - The ideas in Gwen's childhood
08:05 - How Gwen experienced God
13:11 - The surprising reason why people practice medicine
17:42 - What led you to Broadmoor Psychiatric hospital?
26:00 - Why backstory is important when speaking to offenders
30:20 - Are you taking the side of the offenders?
33:22 - The human desire to create a villain
39:14 - The role of spirituality and values in psychiatry
43:03 - Are you against the justice system?
47:04 - Reflections with Elizabeth Oldfield
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In a world that often seems divided between good and evil, Dr. Gwen Adshead's work as a forensic psychologist offers a radical and compassionate perspective. By delving into the darkest corners of the human experience, Adshead challenges us to reconsider our assumptions about morality, justice, and the nature of the human condition. Her insights into the shared vulnerability and potential for both cruelty and redemption that exists within us all provide a thought-provoking exploration of the complex interplay between the sacred and the profane. Whether you're fascinated by the psychology of criminal behaviour, the role of spirituality in mental health, or the deeper philosophical questions of our time, this episode of The Sacred podcast is a must-listen.
We sit down with Dr. Gwen Adshead, a renowned forensic psychologist and psychotherapist, to explore her remarkable approach to understanding and treating the most disturbing human behaviours and experiences.
Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to Gwen about finding the sacred and the transcendent even in the darkest corners of the human experience. Through her unique lens, she bridges the divide between victim and perpetrator, revealing the common vulnerability and potential for both good and evil that exists within us all.
🎙️ Follow The Sacred: linktr.ee/sacredpodcast
📖 Follow Elizabeth Oldfield: elizabetholdfield.com
💡 Produced by the @thinktanktheos theosthinktank.co.uk
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Introduction with Elizabeth Oldfield
00:44 - What is Sacred to you? Gwen Adshead answers
04:40 - The ideas in Gwen's childhood
08:05 - How Gwen experienced God
13:11 - The surprising reason why people practice medicine
17:42 - What led you to Broadmoor Psychiatric hospital?
26:00 - Why backstory is important when speaking to offenders
30:20 - Are you taking the side of the offenders?
33:22 - The human desire to create a villain
39:14 - The role of spirituality and values in psychiatry
43:03 - Are you against the justice system?
47:04 - Reflections with Elizabeth Oldfield
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In a world that often seems divided between good and evil, Dr. Gwen Adshead's work as a forensic psychologist offers a radical and compassionate perspective. By delving into the darkest corners of the human experience, Adshead challenges us to reconsider our assumptions about morality, justice, and the nature of the human condition. Her insights into the shared vulnerability and potential for both cruelty and redemption that exists within us all provide a thought-provoking exploration of the complex interplay between the sacred and the profane. Whether you're fascinated by the psychology of criminal behaviour, the role of spirituality in mental health, or the deeper philosophical questions of our time, this episode of The Sacred podcast is a must-listen.
