https://listverse.com/2017/01/06/10-serial-killers-on-why-they-did-it-in-their-own-words/
10 Jeffrey Dahmer. "The killing was just a means to an end," Jeffrey Dahmer told a reporter for MSNBC. In his case, killing really was just a small part of his crimes. Over the course of 13 years, he raped, murdered, dismembered and cannibalized men—choosing, in his words, "the best-looking guys" that he could find.

https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/serial-killer-mind
From Jack the Ripper to Jeffrey Dahmer to the Gilgo Beach killer, serial killers have long inspired public fear—and public fascination. Louis Schlesinger, PhD, a professor of psychology at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York and coinvestigator of a research project on sexual and serial murder with the FBI Behavioral Science Unit, talks about what we really know about these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSEIdV621OY
In this chilling and thought-provoking video, we delve into the sinister world of serial killers, where we dare to uncover the motives behind their heinous a

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201909/understanding-what-drives-serial-killers
Infamous serial killers who were rejected or abandoned by their birth mothers include David Berkowitz, Ted Bundy and Joel Rifkin. Some serial killers such as Edmund Kemper are tormented, abused

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/serial-killer-interview-podcast-news-b2502716.html
Serial killers including Happy Face Killer and Dana Gray tell Andrea Cavallier that the The Lighter Side of Serial Killers gives them a chance to explain their actions. But many victims

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/captivating-crimes/202008/the-psychological-phases-serial-killers
Serial killers commit some of the world's most heinous murders, but there is a psychological process and a number of phases they go through before, during, and after the murder. First described by

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/modern-minds/202209/what-you-know-about-serial-killers-may-be-wrong
Those who are known to have had psychotic breaks with reality may be driven to kill by violent hallucinations, such as murderous voices. Many serial killers kill alone, but not all. About 1 in 4

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/5-myths-about-serial-killers-and-why-they-persist-excerpt/
Myth #2: All Serial Killers Are Caucasian. Reality: Contrary to popular mythology, not all serial killers are white. Serial killers span all racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. The racial

https://blog.oup.com/2021/04/what-can-neuroscience-tell-us-about-the-mind-of-a-serial-killer/
This may explain why criminal psychopaths do not feel guilty about their actions, or sad when their victims suffer. Yet serial killers also seem to possess an enhanced emotional drive that leads to an urge to hurt and kill other human beings. This apparent contradiction in emotional responses still needs to be explained at a neurological level.

https://www.vox.com/2016/12/2/13803158/serial-killers-victims-data
A review of 9,915 US serial killer victims reveals that nearly half were shot to death. Following this, 21.7 percent were strangled, 14.8 percent were stabbed, and 9.2 percent were bludgeoned with

https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/1b13q8x/how_do_serial_killers_think_and_go_on_about_their/
Society is notorious for ignoring obvious red flags. This has happened in many serial killer cases and true crime cases in general. Despite the big flashing warning signs, most serial killers tend to fit in just fine in their jobs and communities and are considered "somewhat odd" at the most.

https://www.psychreg.org/dark-psychology-serial-killers-unpacking-factors-behind-their-brutal-behaviour/
A 2022 study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health explored the psychological profiles of serial killers and found that they often share several key characteristics. These include a lack of empathy, a history of childhood abuse and trauma, a desire for control, and a fascination with death and violence. The study also found that serial killers often

https://theweek.com/articles/878432/why-serial-killers-kill
The FBI defines a serial killer as someone who kills two or more people in separate events. About 32 percent of these killers, Aamodt says, did so for enjoyment (thrills, lust, and power); 30

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/24/us/serial-killers-psychology/index.html
For decades, criminologists and true crime documentaries have attempted to understand what causes people to become serial killers. CNN spoke with three forensic psychologists and serial killer

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-rare-female-serial-killers-not-who-you-think-it-is/ar-BB1oM298
F emale serial killers often times go under the radar. They're a more unique breed, only representing about 16.7% of serial killers. But even more so, the image of a serial killer may be

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/serial-killers
Serial Killers. A serial killer is an individual who murders a series of victims over a period of time, typically with gaps between each killing. Some serial killers kidnap and/or torture their

https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/1do0pak/john_wayne_gacy_murders_the_black_phone/
I'd be reluctant to believe that Mark, or another potential victim of Dean Corll's, was at some point an accomplice, but it all seems very likely, given that the Houston mass murders have more mysteries than confirmed ones facts. John Norman's existence may explain why so many teenage boys disappeared in the 70s, and most without a trace.

https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/jfqu1o/modern_day_serial_killers/
Serial murders are in a steady and rapid decline since the 90s. 2015 the number was as low as 15 as opposed to the 70s and 80s where the numbers were in the hundreds. It is irrelevant when the term was invented. All that matters is its definition. Eh, there were quite a few serial killers pre-industrial revolution.

https://www.ted.com/talks/hannah_briant_are_serial_killers_born_or_made
What makes a serial killer? Is it genetics, environment, or both? In this TED Talk, Hannah Briant explores two fascinating case studies of notorious murderers and challenges our assumptions about the origins of violence. Watch this talk to learn more about the complex and controversial topic of serial killers.

https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/serial-murder
Previous definitions of serial murder specified a certain number of murders, varying from two to ten victims. This quantitative requirement distinguished a serial murder from other categories of

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/morbid-minds/202205/why-we-are-fascinated-serial-killers
Our fascination with serial killers falls within the latter two domains, especially the minds of dangerous people. To better understand our fascination with serial killers, we first need to

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Serial killers explaining why they killed people!Did you know any of these. What are your thoughts? let me know in the comments.Like, comment & subscribe for

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How the fuck do you go and kill and harm a innocent child who has not even lived their life. ... What serial killers do you think have more victims attributed to them than they actually killed? ... On the 17th of June 2004,Belgian serial killer and child molester Marc Dutroux got sentenced to life in prison for the abduction,rape,torture of 6