Mass shootings in America escalated between 2000-2013 * FBI study reports 160 incidents, 486 killed, 557 wounded. * Has our changing culture created these mass shootings? * What can be done to restore our values and attitudes? * Our guest is violence threat assessment expert James S. Cawood. * He is President of Factor One and can be contacted by email. Podcast Time Stamps: [03:55] – Mass shootings: mental health, gun control, or immigration. [05:00] – Introduction of threat assessment expert Jim Cawood. [08:20] — Discussion about FBI 2000-2013 active shooter study. [11:00] — Mass shootings don’t seem connected to economic downturn. [11:45] – Mass shootings connected to perception, narcissism, depression. [13:00] — Changing psycho-social forces will affect rate of future incidents. [16:00] — Until San Bernardino majority of mass shootings were not jihad. [06:02] — Majority of mass shootings are committed by lone male shooter. [18:30] – Will future mass shootings involve woman or be gender neutral? [18:40] – Narcissism epidemic causes men to be wounded and reactive. [21:30] – Are mass shootings linked to first person shooter video games? [25:50] – Is media coverage contributing to mass shootings payoff? [28:35] – Mass shootings are a psychological and sociological issues. FBI active shooters study of 160 incidents, 486 killed, 557 wounded.Tweet This FBI Active Shooter Study 2000 – 2013. Show Notes — 025 * Mass shootings rose while single homicide rate has declined last decade. * Timing of mass shootings has not coincided with downturn in economy. * Rhythm of mass shootings involve perception, narcissism, or depression. * Expectation of the public is that no mass shootings should occur. * Since 2000 American mass shooters have been mostly homegrown. * Female mass shootings are rare, but that may change in the future. * Being poor or disadvantaged is not a indicator for mass shootings. * Video games can produce pseudo-commando game-score mindset. * Some mass killers study past acts of active shooters to best their score. * Mass shootings view infamy as the most important time of their life. * Violence occurs in cultures focused on individuals over group collective. About our guest James S. Cawood * Jim Cawood is President of Factor One, a California corporation specializing in threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment, behavioral analysis for more than 25 years. * He is a practicing security consultant, licensed private investigator, and former police officer. * He has successfully assessed and managed over 4500 violence related cases throughout North America. * Mr. Cawood is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley, holds a Masters degree in Forensic Psychology from Argosy University, and is a doctoral candidate in Psychology at Northcentral University. * He has served on the faculties of Golden Gate University, in their Security Management degree program and the University of California, Santa Cruz extension, teaching Threat Management. * Mr.