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them feel fewer or no emotions at all. fire setting, which leads to an onset of bigger
Most serial killers feel less fear or no violence as an adult. Infamous killers like
fear at all, which makes them commit Ted Bundy and Richard Ramirez are linked
crimes without remorse and with no to serious ASPD who deceived people with
fear for consequences, which is the their charm and exploited them. ASPD
outcome of a dysfunctional terminally provides a framework for
amygdala, which poses them no understanding and offering insights into why
threat. these individuals commonly exhibit such
extreme and repeated violence.
Prefrontal Cortex
Cognitive distortion
PFC is related to the regulation of
aggressive impulses, decision-making, Cognitive distortion is a biased or irrational
moral judgment, and empathy. In a way of thinking that makes the individual
normal brain, the PFC inhibits
inappropriate or violent behaviours
triggered by more primitive brain I live in the brain, where
Food
choices are made.
areas. Researchers through fMRI and If fear grows quiet and
PET scans have shown lower empathy fades,
Impulse runs wild and morals
metabolic activity in the PFC of serial For decay —
What hidden switch has
killers, which means they often slipped away?
struggle with empathy, foresight, and Answer: The killer’s mind
self-control, increasing the likelihood Thought (when the amygdala and
of callous violence. There are prefrontal cortex fail to keep
violence in check).
structural abnormalities that have led
to reduced grey matter volume in the
orbitofrontal cortex, which is linked justify harmful acts by way of objectifying
to moral reasoning. Many cases have them or disregarding them as a person. The
been documented where traumatic killers often shift the blame to the victim to
brain injury, or TBI, to the frontal avoid blame, which gives them a reason to
lobe has often led to heinous violence. commit murder repeatedly. The most
important trait is dehumanizing the victim
or viewing them as a lesser human for one's
own satisfaction.
