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Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

The Psychology of Revenge

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Roughly 10% of murders in New York are motivated by revenge. But what exactly is revenge and why are some people consumed by it?

Jonathan McCrea speaks with psychology PhD student Katie McGaughey from Queen's University Belfast, who is conducting research on revenge and its impact on crime victims.

Joining Jonathan for Newsround is physicist Dr Shane Bergin and science communicator Catherine McGuinness.
Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
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