Serial killers how does a normal person turn into a serial killer?

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Jonah Lester
Serial killers how does a normal person turn into a serial killer?

Serial killers have been claiming our attention since Jack the Ripper appeared. Since then, we all have a morbid interest in knowing what goes through the minds of these people. Today we explain it to you.

What exactly is a serial killer?

Although it might seem that the term "serial killer" is an invention of the press and with a definition open to interpretation, the truth is that it is not. In psychology and psychiatry there is a concrete definition to identify the serial killer.

A serial killer is a person who kills three or more people in a period of time of 30 days or less, who has a “cool-down” period between one murder and another, and whose motivation is the pleasure that the crime brings him.

Although the mark of the three deaths is arbitrary (it could be two or four, or more, there is no reason why it should be three), and so is the time mark (it could be two months instead of one), It is true that the other two points are very relevant and identifying.

First, there has to be a cool-down period between murder and murder. Why? Because if you have a psychotic break, walk into a bar, and kill 20 people, you can't be considered a serial killer. You have killed 20 because there were 20, if there was only one, you would have killed one.

Second, there has to be a psychological gratification in said crime. That is, it is not revenge, it is not to settle an account, it is not for an idea or an organization. It is because crime itself gives pleasure to those who execute it.

The most common cause of the serial killer is some trauma that has not been properly accepted properly.

For example, the rejection of a girlfriend or an oppressive mother can be the triggers of this type of mental problems in certain personalities, which lead to the murders, turning the specific victim into a representation of said girlfriend or said mother (or any other example).

What traits define you?

The most identifying thing about a serial killer is his transition process from being a normal person to becoming the serial killer in question. Here are the steps, outlined by psychologists and psychiatrists:

1. Aura phase: It is the moment in which the potential serial killer reveals a mental confusion in which it mixes fantasy and reality. Generally, they are fantasies related to lust for power and sexual perversions. Little by little, fantasy and reality become inseparable for him.

2. Search phase: It is the moment in which you decide to carry out the crime and look for a victim adjusted to your “needs”. Many potential serial killers stop at this point, and it is enough for them to recreate the idea that they perpetrate the crime, without actually doing it..

3. Seduction phase: If the simple idea is not enough, the seduction phase will begin, which consists of contacting the potential victim, posing as someone normal, so that they lower their guard and then attack. Some (few) potential serial killers, upon reaching this stage, are content and back off, without reaching the crime.

4. Hunting phase: If they are not able to be content with contact, the hunting phase begins, at which time traps are set to bring the victim to an optimal situation for the crime. This phase can last for months, weeks or a few moments..

5. Capture phase: It is the moment in which the serial killer removes his mask and uses force, showing his objectives. Psychologists define this phase as a phase of no return, because the victim has already realized their intentions and it is impossible for the murderer to back down.

6. Murder phase: At this point is when the serial murderer is totally oblivious to reality, and recreates in the perpetration of the crime as he had imagined, with all its details (that is why murders can become very gloomy).

7. Depression phase: Finally, the serial killer finds that the murder has not been as pleasant as he expected in his fantasies, or that it has not allowed him to end the trauma he was dragging, and he falls into depression. This does not mean that I have regrets.

In addition, to overcome that depression, the most common is that the cycle is repeated endlessly. That is why the serial killer has a behavior typical of an addict.

As you can see, the serial killer has different defining traits that can help us locate them. However, these traits are not always visible. So ... a lot of caution!

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