DR. MICKI PISTORIUS

Psychologist, Author & Profiler

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Dr Lauren Dickason: Angel of Mercy or Angel of Death? 
Feb 20 2025
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Dr Lauren Dickason: Angel of Mercy or Angel of Death? 

There is a common misconception that Angels of Death and Angels of Mercy refer to the same typology of serial killers and the terms are used interalia, since they have similar victim profiles, and are often in the medical profession, yet they differ in their motivation. Angels of Death generally operate in a hospital, clinic […]

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Differences between Male and Female Serial killers
Feb 7 2025
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Differences between Male and Female Serial killers

I am often asked: How do male and female serial killers differ? Without getting lost down the rabbit hole, leading into the Pandora’s box of the current discourse on gender and the sexes, I noted that since the 20th century criminologists and forensic profilers have identified distinct differences between male and female serial killers. In […]

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Killer-Cop, Unmasking Serial Killer Kobus Geldenhuys Invisible Identity
Nov 14 2024
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Killer-Cop, Unmasking Serial Killer Kobus Geldenhuys Invisible Identity

South African serial killer and rapist Kobus Geldenhuys’ criminal career began by stealing money from his mother’s purse when he was a 10-year-old child.  Geldenhuys developed no psychological inhibitors to prevent the “thing” as he called it from escalating from stealing his mother’s money to burglary, to rape and finally to murder.  Shocking as it […]

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Heroes & Warriors: Where Psychology Meets Mythology
Dec 16 2023
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Heroes & Warriors: Where Psychology Meets Mythology

A man with a quest is a man on a mission and woe to anyone who interferes! Dr. Micki Pistorius, psychologist and editor of our Premium Ancient-Origins site, fuses her two professions, archaeology and psychology in this webinar.  In the epic Iliad of Homer, Odysseus was considered the wisest of the Achaean Warriors-Kings. Odysseus is an old […]

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The Hearts of Heroes
Dec 16 2023
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The Hearts of Heroes

What can Odysseus teach us about relationships? How can Leonidas, the King Sparta, inspire captains of industry and high flying businessmen? What secrets can the mythological couple, Theseus and Ariadne, reveal about the human brain? Learn lessons of the heart with heroes, warriors and legends of the ancient world to better understand how to navigate the […]

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Jul 16 2023
Academic And Skills Developer

ACADEMIC AND SKILLS DEVELOPER

Knowledge is wealth and power and should be shared. Micki Pistorius matriculated at Hoërskool Menlo Park, Pretoria in 1978.  The following year she enrolled for a BA majoring in Psychology and Languages at the University of Pretoria and upon qualifying, she embarked upon a career in journalism, working in diverse media. Ten years later, she […]

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Jun 16 2023
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As a child Micki Pistorius’ natural curiosity was cultivated by both her parents and developed into an insatiable interest in history, art and literature. She enrolled for a BA degree, majoring in Psychology and Languages at the University of Pretoria. She has studied German in school and French at university. Her very first appointment was […]

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