Describe the Methodology used: Methodology, which refers to the system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity, is used by the author of this article to show the reader ways that information has been gathered on serial killers. Grover Godwin, was able to profile characteristics of serial killers to gather information on their behavior. Through the use of data gathered from reliable souces, he was …show more content…
Include a statistical analysis: In my awe, I found it pretty interesting that people who were considered normal had way diffenent brain scans as opposed to their serial killer counterparts. In a 2000 report by Dr. Richard Davidson, he compared more than 500 people who were prone to violence to people who were considered normal. The disorder showed distinct brain activity in those who were killers, thus concluding the idea that serial killers have their killer traits embedded into their genes. This goes on to counter the idea that psychologists believe that serial killers become the way they are because of traumatic past experiences. Having a clear distinction in the way normal people and serial killers think is something that definitely took me by