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How Love Turns People into Art Thieves: The Psychology Behind Infamous Heists Part IV: Thrill Seeking and The Masters of Deception by Sheila Sharpe #thrillseeking #deception #arttheft

Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth – Pablo Picasso Photo courtesy of Picryl.com As you may have read in Part I   and   Part II   of this four-part blog post, I challenged myself with the task of uncovering the underlying psychological reasons people become art thieves. I found those who steal for love of the art to be the rarest and most intriguing. The Psychology of Art Heist Motives In the four cases I studied, I also found that the  “pure love motive” is colored

What causes a devoutly religious professor to become an art thief? Read on...

Psychology, art, and love collide in infamous heists. Explore how passion drives people to steal masterpieces and the obsession behind iconic thefts.

How my story invaded real life and blew my mind!