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Insight: James Leighton-Burns is a writer, producer, psychology advisor, and behaviour researcher. His professional work encompasses fiction, particularly in the sci-fi and cyberpunk genres, as well as essays and research projects. As a psychology counsellor, he offers services focused on personal development, self-awareness, and perception processing through education. His behaviour research delves into various psychological constructs, including personality disorders and behavioural patterns.Contributed to the National Portrait Gallery Archive
James's creative work has been featured in prominent institutions such as the National Portrait Gallery, where his portraits of figures like Norman Jay and Joe Cole are displayed.He has also contributed to the British Film Institute's collections, with his work being catalogued in their film and TV database.Besides his professional pursuits, James is a semi-active trail runner
(A break while studying human behaviour and criminology). Family? Six of us, say no more :)
Fiction | Sci-Fi | Cyber Punk | Essay
Writer
Open Culture - Robert De Niro’s Taxi Cab License Used to Prepare for Taxi Driver (1976)
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Concepts + Ideas + Imagery + Sound
Production
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Human Behaviour Education
Completed -
James Leighton-Burns MACCPH
Psychodynamic Counseling
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
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
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Ongoing Study - Open-Source Approach to Behaviour Education + Research Roadmap + Fact Checking Investigation Practices
“Consideration for the who, what, why, when and how.”
Ongoing - (Soon to be active, divided between projects)
Private investigation L3 + SIA membership
Numerous certificates related to OSINT
Four top-up writing courses
Psychology of Criminal Profiling L3
Social Isolation and Loneliness Training - ZSA
Criminology with Professor David Wilson
Margit Averdijk, Ph.D. - Introduction to Criminology: Explaining Crime
Protect UK - ACT Security e-Learning + Awareness e-Learning + Education
CFJ - Foundation Journalism- NCTJ
Court reporting restrictions- NCTJ
IPSO - NCTJ
Delivering Parenting Skills with Artificial Intelligence - Eduardo Bunge PhD.
Fine art photography was studied at Bournemouth. Commercial photography was studied in Manchester. Film and editing on the fly. Music production was studied out of sheer curiosity, the same as everything else. Pieces in a jigsaw for later.
Book List - Pt 1 - Story Drama & Research
Completed and appreciated, ongoing, or flick through for research snippets. All have valuable insight.
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 MckeeOn Writing - Steven KingThe Elements of Style - William Strunk JR & E.B. WhiteDan O'Bannon's Guide to Screenplay Structure - Dan O'Bannon'sThe Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows - John KoenigThe Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick RubinInto The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them - John YorkeElmore 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 Dunne
The 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
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 McConaugheyRich Dad Poor Dad - Robert T. KiyosakiThe Power of Habit - Charles DuhiggLiespotting - Pamela Meyer
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In 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 RobertsThe 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. Hinshelwood
Range - David EpsteinWhy 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%)The Prince - Niccolo MachiavelliNarcissism: Enter the Mind of a Narcissist - Clarence T. Rivers
Personality Disorders & Mental Illnesses - Clarence T. RiversHigh Risk: Children Without A Conscience - Ken MagidOutsmarting 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 Alighier
Harlan CobenLee ChildAaron SorkinDan BrownDavid MametJames PattersonMargret AtwoodShonda RhimesR.L. StineMalcolm GladwellDavid BaldacciJudy BlumeJoyce Carol OatesJudd ApatowKen FollettJed MercurioJames CameronDavid LynchSpike Lee
Jodei FosterWerner HerzogKen BurnsMartin ScorceseRon HowardThe Duffer BrothersSamuel JacksonHelen MirrenNatalie PortmanBrian CoxEdgar WrightAlicia KeysSt VincentDanny ElfmanHerbie HandcockHans ZimmerNasTimbland