In What Would We Find in the Brain of a Serial Killer, Pemment states that the first disorder closely related with psychology is Antisocial Personality Disorder. According to (Pemment, 2013), “killers have a lower resting heart rate, and significant differences in their brains, such as reduced prefrontal gray matter, amydalar abnormalities, and an asymmetric hippocampus.” The more I read the more it appeared that serial executioners had numerous properties of a few unique personality disorders, such as APD, psychopathy, Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and Schizophrenia. The brain and certain factors play a huge part in a serial killer’s drive. I also found out that there are genetic predispositions which could lead to someone becoming a serial killer, however just because they be hereditarily inclined to these practices doesn't imply that they will end up being a serial executioner, which comes to fruition because of natural elements, which is the side that I am choosing to take.
For example, if child encounters are not steady or unsurprising then their neurotransmitters may grow contrastingly because of stress, dread, or manhandle. If a child is conceived with the hereditary inclinations to touchy and harsh conduct and that is joined with …show more content…
His victims were drug-addicted prostitutes, that he picked up time and time again. Nowadays those women are viewed differently and may be undesirable to most people, but in the early modern period, prostitutes were much more integrated into a community. They were well known. It would’ve been much more difficult for Pickton to do what he did back, let alone get away with it. I believe that this ties more into society, rather than a psychological reasoning, because of society’s labeling of those women, Pickton was able to take advantage of them, he saw as easy
For example, if child encounters are not steady or unsurprising then their neurotransmitters may grow contrastingly because of stress, dread, or manhandle. If a child is conceived with the hereditary inclinations to touchy and harsh conduct and that is joined with …show more content…
His victims were drug-addicted prostitutes, that he picked up time and time again. Nowadays those women are viewed differently and may be undesirable to most people, but in the early modern period, prostitutes were much more integrated into a community. They were well known. It would’ve been much more difficult for Pickton to do what he did back, let alone get away with it. I believe that this ties more into society, rather than a psychological reasoning, because of society’s labeling of those women, Pickton was able to take advantage of them, he saw as easy