Case By Concept

Welcome back to another episode of Case By Concept. Today we bring you the psychological concept of agentic state and a case so wild that Tiggy had to double check the whole story wasn't a hoax. Sit back, relax and listen to James freak out on this episode.

https://studymind.co.uk/notes/agentic-state-and-legitimacy-of-authority/

https://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html

https://www.simplypsychology.org/zimbardo.html

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0D39NXFJV/ref=atv_dp_sign_suc_3P

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strip_search_phone_call_scam

https://eu.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2022/12/16/dont-pick-up-the-phone-what-to-know-about-strip-search-hoax/69734722007/

https://youtube.com/@whas11news?si=ggk-cGtpS02KPBp1

Hello and welcome to season 4 of Case By Concept! We kick off the season with a very famous case, and the somewhat icky-named concept of non-verbal leakage. It's great to be back, baby!

https://fiveable.me/key-terms/introduction-brain-behavior/non-verbal-leakage

https://www.paulekman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/The-Repertoire-Of-Nonverbal-Behavior-Categories-Origins-.pdf

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9090363/

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1331653/full

https://people.com/crime/chris-watts-shanann-watts-met-online/

https://people.com/crime/shanann-chris-watts-bankruptcy-filing-2015/

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/watts-family-murders

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_family_murders

https://abc7chicago.com/amp/post/chris-watts-murders-turned-into-lifetime-movie/5708986/

https://oddstops.com/watts-family-house

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/movies/american-murder-the-family-next-door-review.html

In this season finale, Tiggy and James discuss the concept of Moral Panic and the main case that Stanley Cohen based his theory on- the Mods and Rockers conflict. James is determined to not have to edit too much of this episode- can you tell?

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327802448_The_concept_of_moral_panic_and_its_use_in_social_psychology

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://ccjls.scholasticahq.com/article/90810-dual-panic-theory-new-insight-into-moral-panics/attachment/188680.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiCpIvZx4ePAxVtWEEAHftfD1EQFnoECCIQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3R_zMGMiw08teIGrli24UC

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7201200/

https://www.clactonhistory.co.uk/mods-rockers-1964/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mods_and_rockers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20140515-when-two-tribes-went-to-war

https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulwrightuk/7168754881

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/18281245.nostalgia-battles-mods-rockers-clacton-exaggerated/

This week, Tiggy and James will be talking about a case that James has specifically requested, and Tiggy had to find a concept that could be related to it! They discuss sensationalism and the Black Dahlia.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensationalism

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1090513803000126

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/382194835_Analysis_of_the_Strong_Transmissibility_of_Sensationalism_and_Its_Impact_in_Modern_Media

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17482798.2025.2455566#abstract

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia

https://clickamericana.com/topics/crime/the-black-dahlia-murder-1947

In today's episode of Case By Concept, join Tiggy and James as they traverse the world of the bystander, and the famous case that sparked the concept of the Bystander Effect.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/bystander-effect

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6099971/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167268120304145

https://scholar.utc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1367&context=mps

https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2012/09/tall-tales

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/observer/obsonline/a-new-look-at-the-killing-of-kitty-genovese-the-science-of-false-confessions.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/2014/03/02/the-truth-about-kitty-genovese/

This week, we look at instrumental crime and the case of Stephen Seddon. James was in charge of editing today, so enjoy!

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047235203000291

https://www.crimrxiv.com/pub/ezuqij2u/release/1

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0886260517733280

https://www.sherrytowers.com/crime_and_holidays.pdf

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3959160/

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1993-97742-000

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-19760862

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21897179

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-21966005

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/mar/28/stephen-seddon-jailed-40-years

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2013-03-27/seddon-guilty-of-parents-murder

https://www.thetimes.com/best-law-firms/profile-legal/article/ultimate-ungrateful-son-stephen-seddon-murdered-his-parents-9jdrcqsh6zs

Happy April Fools Day! Today James and Tiggy gift you fools with a HOT TOPIC episode. Enjoy the musical talents of James whilst Tiggy tries to discuss a couple of cases that are shrouded in mystery. We look at a couple of links today so here they are in order:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjsgJRAxIK0&list=WL&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIK3hdS2jmQ&list=WL&index=1

Below are the links I used to gather evidence for this episode.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mystery

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01360/full

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/common-sense-science/202503/why-we-love-a-good-mystery#:~:text=Mystery and the Psychology of the Unknown&text=While uncertainty can trigger anxiety,uncertainty without real-world consequences.

https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/allure-mysteries

https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000002455

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Lars_Mittank

https://people.com/all-about-lars-mittank-mysterious-disappearance-11768067

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2025-09-08/appeal-for-teenager-andrew-gosden-who-went-missing-from-doncaster-18-years-ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-41041855

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Andrew_Gosden#Description

This week, we dive into the concept of social alienation and the case of the Unabomber, also known as Ted Kaczynski.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/social-alienation#:~:text=Social

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5889144/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7229645/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047235223000363

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Kaczynski

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/unabomber

https://www.biography.com/crime/ted-kaczynski

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/us/ted-kaczynski-dead.html

This week, we discuss Big Macs, bed wetting and fires. We also look at the case of Richard Chase and this time we go into detail about the horrific crimes he committed, so please do listen at your own discretion.

https://www.healthline.com/health/macdonald-triad

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1524838018764164

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Chase

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7749328/bio/

https://www.arcurrent.com/scene/2012/04/19/local-serial-killer-leaves-his-mark-at-arc-2/

https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-vampire-of-sacramentos-sickening-bloodlust

This week, we cover the difference between dissociation and disassociation, look at the diagnostic and statistical manual 5 (DSM V) and the case of Juanita Maxwell and Wanda Weston.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/dissociation#:~:text=Dissociating is the experience of,are no longer naturally integrated.

https://www.onnovdhart.nl/articles/dissociationtheory.pdf

https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2024-94901-001.html

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886909004814

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568768/#:~:text=Epidemiology,Go to:

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/09/26/juanita-maxwell-s-many-faces/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9396032/#:~:text=Getting back to the courtrooms,her shoes and a scratch.

https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/09/us/woman-with-2-identities-absolved-of-murder.html

https://rctne.wordpress.com/2020/02/17/paranormal-explained-medically-i/

https://did-research.org/did/basics/dsm-5/