Ed Gein

which aid in the detection of a psychopath. Traits which were present in all of the aforementioned individuals, "...glibness, emotional detachment, egocentricity,..antisocial lifestyle..." mark their psychopathy. The presence of these indicators in Gein, Bundy and Nugent also denote their personal antisocial disorders. While once again Nugent did not have the propensity for uninitiated violence, her inability to empathize or sympathize with her siblings and refrain from self-centered behavior…

Into The Chaos A serial killer can be defined as someone who kills three or more people over more than a month (7). The actions and backgrounds of serial killers are closely studied for many reasons such as criminal investigations. These people kill without remorse and never stop until the law takes action on them. Every action they do is closely studied to find familiarities and predict their actions. Every serial killers life tells a story that reveals more information to investigators about…

The tool of psychological profiling has gained a lot of notoriety both in fictional media as well as real life for its ability to aid in the capture of dangerous psychopathic serial killers. This type of offender is unique when compared to other criminals because financial motive is usually not the primary reason for murder. This is because what they seek to attain is psychological and sexual gratification with certain types. (LaBrode, 2007) Ultimately, why they all kill is to experience power…

the outcome. Slasher Horror movies have made over 2 billion dollars in theaters and continue to be successful today. Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a great example of a slasher movie with a slight twist. The movie is loosely based off a man named Ed Gein. Gein, who was a serial killer and psychopath that experimented with taxidermy and necrophilia. Texas Chainsaw Massacre consist of a cannibalistic family who preys on anyone who dares to come near their house. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise…

The controversy of nature versus nurture has been an active debate among the psychological community for decades. Nature, a side of this debate, is defined by the genetic code of a human, which utilizes DNA and biological connections in order to accurately demonstrate the importance of the development of a human being. The aspect of nature specifically centers on features that are innate. For instance, our genetic make-up, unchanging attributes, and physical predispositions are examples of…

The film Silence of the Lambs, is a very unique film in so many different aspects such great acting, music, costumes, background, plot, historical content, and more. The film was based of the book series, which the film director Jonathan Demme brought the book itself to new heights when the film was created. Proof that the film was great was all its achievements such as the film cast won best actress, director, picture, actor, and adapted screenplay all in the same day at the Academy Awards;…

Psychopaths and sociopaths In hollywood there's been multiple movies where there is a mindless killer on the loose, psychopath and sociopath are what they call pop psychology terms for a certain antisocial personality disorder. These terms are not well defined this way compared to the literary use of them. Differences between the two Psychopaths and sociopaths are not the same but they both have have some similar traits such as; brake or ovoid the law, lie and deceive, impulsive, aggressive,…

We all know what a murder victim is, they are unfortunate people who will be missed by many, and revered by some. But what about murderers who are they and how many have they victimized and most importantly why? 10) The Zodiac killer Nobody knows who's the zodiac killer is, from the 1960 to the 1970 he raised terror in California. The actual count of the victims is yet to be known. There are 5 confirmed dead and possibly 28 victims. On August 1, 1969, three letters that allegedly were…

Forensics colleges shows some of the most famous serial killers with schizophrenia like David Berkowitz also known as the “Son of Sam”, who killed six people claiming his neighbor’s dog had told him to do it. Ed Gein who was the inspiration behind Norman Bates and Leatherface. Richard Chase known as “the Vampire of Sacramento” killed six people in California and drank their blood. Some serial killers who were diagnosed with borderline personality disorder like…

Bloch. NPR describes Norman Bates as one of the first psychotic killers, even before Freddy Krueger (P.Breslow). The TV show is a sequel to the popular novel Psycho, both television show and novel characters were inspired by famous Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein as they portray similar characteristics and psychological problems as this killer. The popular show really puts in detail and helps explain how Norman suffered severe emotional abuse as a young boy from both parents. The main culprit of…