Theories Behind serial killers
Many theories about how and why serial killers can kill not just once, but multiple times, and enjoy it. That is so flabbergasting to basically everyone, that many people have tried to crack this mystery. Many theories have been bounced around, some ridiculous, some only ridiculous because they have been disproved, and some reasonable.
Theory One: They were abused in childhood. When constantly confronted with violence, especially when young, and still discovering what is right and wrong, children may see violence as not a good thing. This can remove their inhibition of killing someone. Or, when they grow up, they may want to get a sort of revenge by killing their abuser. They don't, or may not be able to kill their abuser (in a scenario where the abuser has already died), so they target people who bear resemblance to the abuser. Killing once is not enough to them, so they do it again and again.
Theory Two: They lack the "moral safety latch" that prevents them from hurting others. They don't feel empathy, and can't build relationships. They also crave authority. Being in charge of if or how someone dies is the most power they can have. The rush of power doesn't last, so they kill again.
Theory Three: This theory was bounced around in the 1960's to about the 1980's, perhaps even later. People proposed that having an extra Y chromosome made the person a serial killer. Supposedly this made the person more violent, and more prone to commit crimes, though it has been tossed out due to a lack of studies that provided evidence supporting this theory.
Theory Four: This is one of the ridiculous, definitely religious based theories I accidentally stumbled upon. Supposedly, the serial killers are inhabited by demons, or playing with the laws/god of karma. Definitely not a legitimate reason behind serial killers, but with whatever set of words I searched, several of the top hits were about this theory.
Theory One: They were abused in childhood. When constantly confronted with violence, especially when young, and still discovering what is right and wrong, children may see violence as not a good thing. This can remove their inhibition of killing someone. Or, when they grow up, they may want to get a sort of revenge by killing their abuser. They don't, or may not be able to kill their abuser (in a scenario where the abuser has already died), so they target people who bear resemblance to the abuser. Killing once is not enough to them, so they do it again and again.
Theory Two: They lack the "moral safety latch" that prevents them from hurting others. They don't feel empathy, and can't build relationships. They also crave authority. Being in charge of if or how someone dies is the most power they can have. The rush of power doesn't last, so they kill again.
Theory Three: This theory was bounced around in the 1960's to about the 1980's, perhaps even later. People proposed that having an extra Y chromosome made the person a serial killer. Supposedly this made the person more violent, and more prone to commit crimes, though it has been tossed out due to a lack of studies that provided evidence supporting this theory.
Theory Four: This is one of the ridiculous, definitely religious based theories I accidentally stumbled upon. Supposedly, the serial killers are inhabited by demons, or playing with the laws/god of karma. Definitely not a legitimate reason behind serial killers, but with whatever set of words I searched, several of the top hits were about this theory.