Pyromania vs revenge – why do people light fires?

<p>Australians know the devastation of bushfires all too well. So why would anyone deliberately light a fire?</p><p>In this episode of Criminal Psychology, our new four-part series on unusual crimes and unusual minds, we're exploring the psychology of arson.</p><p>Answering questions like, how does it relate to pyromania? What do we know about the profile of a typical arsonist? And how do investigators track down the source of a blaze?</p><p>Guests:</p><p>Dr Paul ReadClimate criminologist</p><p>Dr Nichola TylerSenior lecturer, forensic psychologySwinburne University of Technology</p><p>Richard WoodsDirector, Wildfire Investigations and AnalysisAdjunct Associate Lecturer, Wildfire Investigation, Charles Sturt University</p><p>Credits:</p><ul><li>Presenter/producer: Sana Qadar</li><li>Senior producer: James Bullen</li><li>Producer: Rose Kerr</li><li>Sound engineer: Emrys Cronin</li></ul><p>Extra information:</p><p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S135917892...