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Sheila Sharpe


How Love Turns People into Art Thieves: The Psychology Behind Infamous Heists Part III: Prestige—The Glorified Shoplifter
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

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13 hours ago4 min read


How My Story Invaded Real Life And Blew My Mind
How my story invaded real life and blew my mind!

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Sep 1710 min read
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