James Leighton-Burns

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Travelled the world a number of times with media commissions.
Deep dived study into human behaviour.
Working on written projects.
Family adventures.
Help when help is required.
Has run a few races when there is time, mostly over hills, or peddle here and there.

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All projects have copyright. Copies are backed up in numerous copyright vaults in different territories.

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Human Behaviour Education

“Consideration for the who, what, why, when and how.”

Ongoing Study - Open-Source Approach to Human Behaviour Education

Completed -
James Leighton-Burns MACCPH
Psychodynamic Counselling
CBT for Adult ADHD, turn intentions into actions - J.Russell Ramsay PhD, ABPP
Advanced Psychology Counselling ACCPH - Awarded
Psychology L4 - Oxford Uni - Awarded - Dr Anna Scarnà. (UK)
CSTF Safeguarding Adults - Level 3 - MTG - CPD
Elmira Strange MPhil Dip - CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY: Crime & Personality Disorders
Domestic Abuse - SafeLives
D.A.S.H. - SafeLives
Margit Averdijk, Ph.D. - Criminal Psychology Fundamentals
Suicide Awareness Training - ZSA
ACEs, Complex Trauma, and Toxic Stress: Implications for Affect, Behaviour, Cognition, and Physical Health - Awarded
- Jerrod Brown, PhD. (ACEs = Adverse Childhood Experiences)
The Overlap between Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Psychopathy - Awarded - With Carrie Barron MD.
Triarchic Model of Psychopathy - What is Psychopathy? - Awarded - Christopher J. Patrick PhD
The Development of Conduct Disorder and Aggression - Psychopathy - Awarded - Abigail Marsh PhD
Correctional Mental Health - Awarded - Virginia Barber Rioja, PhD, and Ashley Batastini, PhD
Introduction - OSINT
Writer and Hero P.O.V. - BookFox
Ultimate Guide to Writing Dialogue - BookFox
Revision Genius: Self-Editing Your Novel - BookFox
The Triangle Method of Character Creation - BookFox
Splendid Sentence - BookFox
Data Journalism - Countering Hate Speech
Investigative Journalism - NCTJ
Safety and resilience for journalists - NCTJ

Ongoing over time, between projects, related to research -
Private investigation
Writing, various.
Psychology of Criminal Profiling
Social Isolation and Loneliness Training - ZSA
OSINT
Criminology with Professor David Wilson
Margit Averdijk, Ph.D. - Introduction to Criminology: Explaining Crime
CFJ - Foundation Journalism- NCTJ
Court reporting restrictions- NCTJ
IPSO - NCTJ
Delivering Parenting Skills with Artificial Intelligence - Eduardo Bunge PhD.

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Book List - Pt 1 - Story Drama & Research

Completed, ongoing, research.

Red Rising - Pierce BrownThe Shining - Steven KingKilling Floor (Jack Reacher, Book 1) - Lee ChildDie Trying (Jack Reacher, Book 2) - Lee ChildRaylan - Elmore LeonardOut of Sight - Elmore LeonardBatman: The Dark Knight Returns 30th Anniversary Edition - Frank MillerBatman: Year One - Frank MillerTell No One - Harlan CobenErnest Hemingway Best Collection: The Old Man and The Sea, The Sun Also Rises and For Whom the Bell TollsThe Friends of Eddie Coyle - George V. HigginsJaws - Peter BenchleyThe Lonely Silver Rain - John D. McDonaldEye of the Needle - Ken FollettCarrie - Steven KingThe Great Gatsby - F. Scott FitzgeraldSaga Volume 1 (SAGA TP) - Brian K VaughanIan M. BanksWilliam GibsonThe Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway

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Story Drama Insight:Dialogue: The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage and Screen - Robert MckeeCharacter: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage and Screen - Robert MckeeStory - Robert MckeeAction: The Art of Excitement for Screen, Page and Game - Robert MckeeElmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing - Elmore LeonardThe Art of Fiction - David LodgeHow Novels Work - John MullanCreative Writing: A Workbook with Readings - Linda AndersonAdventures In The Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood - William GoldmanMonster: Living Off the Big Screen - John Gregory DunneRange - David Epstein - Why We Sleep - Matthew WalkerThe Truth About Lying - Stan B. WaltersEmotions Revealed - Prof Paul EkmanPersonality Types - Don Richard RisoBounce - Matthew SyedThe Blue Zones - Dan Buettner12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos - Jordan B. PetersonBeyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life - Jordan B. PetersonGiant Steps - Anthony RobbinsUnlimited Power - Anthony RobbinsMaps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief - Jordan B. Peterson (50%)

On Writing - Steven KingInto The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them - John YorkeThe Elements of Style - William Strunk JR & E.B. WhiteThe 90 Day Novel - Alan WattDan O'Bannon's Guide to Screenplay Structure - Dan O'Bannon'sThe Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows - John KoenigThe Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick RubinThe Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller - John TrubyMaking Movies - Sidney LumetScreenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting - Syd FieldThe Penguin Guide to Punctuation - R L TraskHow Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make - Denny Martin FlinnLantana: Screenplay - Andrew BovellThe Hero with A Thousand Faces - Joseph CampbellThe Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories - Christopher BookerThe War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles - Steven PressfieldSave the Cat! - Blake SnyderThe Dark Knight Trilogy - Christopher NolanMy Inventions - The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla - Nikola TeslaThe Peregrine - J A BakerChariots of the Gods - Erich von DanikenRefuse to Be Done - Matt Bell

Masterclasses

Masterclass & Maestro

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Harlan CobenLee ChildAaron SorkinDan BrownDavid LynchDavid MametJames PattersonMargret AtwoodShonda RhimesR.L. SteineJodie FosterMalcolm GladwellDavid BaldacciJudy BlumeJoyce Carol OatesJudd ApatowKen FollettJed MercurioJames Cameron

Spike LeeWerner HerzogKen BurnsMartin ScorceseRon HowardThe Duffer BrothersSamuel JacksonHelen MirrenNatalie PortmanBrian CoxEdgar WrightAlicia KeysSt VincentDanny ElfmanHerbie HandcockHans ZimmerNasTimbland

Book List - Pt 2 - Psychology & Philosophy

Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour 8th Edition - Richard GrossAtkinson And Hilgards Introduction To Psychology - Susan Nolen-HoeksemaSix-Minute X-Ray: Rapid Behaviour Profiling - Chase HughesThe Body Keeps the Score - Bessel van der KolkSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah HarariWhat Every BODY is Saying - Joe NavarroThe Daily Stoic - Ryan HolidayLying - Sam HarrisJefferson Fisher - The Next ConversationIt Didn't Start With You - Mark WolynnThe Laws of Human Nature - Robert GreeneThe Four Agreements - Don Miguel RuizInfluence, New and Expanded - Robert B. CialdiniAdult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents - Lindsay C. GibsonUnderstanding Human Nature - Alfred AdlerSupercommunicators - Charles DuhiggGreenlights - Matthew McConaughey

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Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert T. KiyosakiThe Power of Habit - Charles DuhiggLiespotting - Pamela MeyerOutsmarting the Sociopath Next Door - Martha StoutConfessions of a Sociopath - M. E. Thomas48 Laws of Power - Robert GreeneGet the Truth: Former CIA Officers - Michael FloydInferno: From The Divine Comedy - Dante AlighieriIn Sheep's Clothing - George K Simon PH DThe Psychology of Money - Morgan HouselSame as Ever - Morgan HouselBrainwashing: The Science of Thought Control - Kathleen TaylorTruths, Half Truths and Little White Lies - Nick FrostPersonality - Daniel NettlePsychology First - Barbara WoodsTelling Lies - Paul EkmanHow to Stop Lying: The Ultimate Cure Guide for Pathological Liars - Caesar LincolnPolice Detective Constable Direct Entry - How2BecomeDont Die Young An Anatomists Guide to Your Organs & Your Health - Dr. Alice Roberts

The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry - Jon RonsonIntroducing Freud - Richard AppignanesiIntroducing Psychology - Nigel BensonIntroducing Philosophy - Dave RobinsonIntroducing Logic - Bill MayblinIntroducing Chaos - Iwona AbramsMere Humanity - Donald T. WilliamsThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark MansonIntroducing Consciousness - David PapineauIntroducing Statistics - Eileen MagnelloIntroducing Melanie Klein - R. D. HinshelwoodThe Prince - Niccolo MachiavelliNarcissism: Enter the Mind of a Narcissist - Clarence T. RiversPersonality Disorders & Mental Illnesses - Clarence T. RiversHigh Risk: Children Without A Conscience - Ken Magid

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