Lex Fridman Podcast

Dr. Julia Shaw on Lex Fridman: Why murder fantasy is normal

Why most people harbor murder fantasies that never become behavior; the dark tetrad places psychopathy and sadism on spectrums everyone occupies.

JSJulia ShawguestLFLex Fridmanhost

Oct 14, 2025·2h 42m·Watch on YouTube ↗

📖 CHAPTERS

1. 1
   0:00 – 0:23

   Episode highlight

2. 2
   0:23 – 1:38

   Introduction

3. 3
   1:38 – 22:45

   Dark Tetrad - Psychopathy, Narcissism, Machiavellianism, Sadism

4. 4
   22:45 – 37:21

   Serial killers

5. 5
   37:21 – 45:13

   Murder

6. 6
   45:13 – 50:00

   Lies and scams

7. 7
   50:00 – 53:29

   Jealousy

8. 8
   53:29 – 58:42

   Monogamy

9. 9
   58:42 – 1:13:43

   Sexuality

10. 10
    1:13:43 – 1:29:18

    Sexual fetishes

11. 11
    1:29:18 – 1:32:26

    Criminal psychology

12. 12
    1:32:26 – 2:18:22

    False memories

13. 13
    2:18:22 – 2:33:46

    Criminals destroying the planet

14. 14
    2:33:46 – 2:42:06

    Hope