The Compulsion Files: Beneath the Behaviour What if behaviour isn’t random… but patterned? This podcast explores the psychology of compulsion, addiction, and human behaviour… including the patterns seen in serious and violent crime. Drawing on recovery work, ADHD insights, and forensic psychology, The Compulsion Files looks beneath behaviour to understand what’s really driving it. Through a mix of psychological insight and real-life case studies — including serial offenders — this podcast examines: how patterns of behaviour form, repeat, and escalate why “just one more” can become something else entirely the role of relief, stimulation, control, and secrecy and how similar underlying mechanisms can exist across very different behaviours Some episodes will reference criminal cases, including serial killers. Where relevant, context will be provided so you can understand the behavioural patterns being discussed — particularly for those who may not be familiar with the cases or the psychological concepts such as escalation, compulsion, and repetition. These cases are not used for shock or storytelling. They are used as case studies. The focus is not on the crime itself… but on the pattern behind it. Because the aim is not to glorify behaviour… but to understand it. If you’ve ever found yourself asking: Why do I keep doing this? Why does behaviour repeat, even when it causes harm? What actually drives escalation? You’re in the right place. Because behaviour makes sense… when you know where to look.