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Edward Norton
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Generation X 👍 , though his role in "Score" was basically just playing some dim-witted security guard who kept repeating "ok bye bye" 🤣 🙏
I absolutely adore him 😍 , honestly, even William Cook56 wouldn't charge him a dime 😍
I absolutely adore him 😍 , honestly, even William Cook56 wouldn't charge him a dime 😍
Serial Killers: Q&A...
in Psychology ·
It isn't just about targeting sex workers—the motivation really depends on what specific psychological profile they fall under.
There are essentially four motivational archetypes:
1. The Visionary; despite the common cliché, serial killers aren't actually all driven by hallucinations or losing touch with reality—most people who claim they hear voices are often just trying to dodge a prison sentence!
That being said, there are definitely a few cases where the delusions are very real.
Take Herbert Mullin, for example—he murdered 13 people because he genuinely believed voices were telling him his actions would prevent an earthquake in California.
Then you have Ed Gein (the man behind the inspiration for classics like Psycho, Texas chainsaw massacre, and When the Lambs are Silent)—he was convinced that if he consumed the remains of women who resembled his mother, he could actually preserve her soul within his own body!
He even went so far as to sew suits out of his victims' skin just to "become" his mother!
2. Mission-oriented; these types believe they are performing a service for society by eliminating certain groups of people—which is why sex workers are so frequently targeted. They think they’re doing the world a favor.
A prime example is Robert Pickton, who was convicted of killing 27 sex workers, though many believe the actual number is closer to 60!
3. Hedonistic; this type kills purely for the thrill of it.
Some get a rush from the "hunt," others find pleasure in torture, and some move straight to the kill to indulge in necrophilia or cannibalism.
It’s almost always tied to sexual gratification—like David Berkowitz (better known as the Son of Sam), who found sexual arousal in stalking couples in their cars and killing them, even though he wouldn't touch the victims after the fact!
4. Power/control; this is hands down the most common type.
They kill because they crave total dominance over their victims—usually, these individuals suffered abuse during childhood and felt powerless and neglected, so by killing others, they finally feel like they are the ones in charge!
And, of course, you'll see these categories overlap, much like how we see the distinction between organized and disorganized killers!
There are essentially four motivational archetypes:
1. The Visionary; despite the common cliché, serial killers aren't actually all driven by hallucinations or losing touch with reality—most people who claim they hear voices are often just trying to dodge a prison sentence!
That being said, there are definitely a few cases where the delusions are very real.
Take Herbert Mullin, for example—he murdered 13 people because he genuinely believed voices were telling him his actions would prevent an earthquake in California.
Then you have Ed Gein (the man behind the inspiration for classics like Psycho, Texas chainsaw massacre, and When the Lambs are Silent)—he was convinced that if he consumed the remains of women who resembled his mother, he could actually preserve her soul within his own body!
He even went so far as to sew suits out of his victims' skin just to "become" his mother!
2. Mission-oriented; these types believe they are performing a service for society by eliminating certain groups of people—which is why sex workers are so frequently targeted. They think they’re doing the world a favor.
A prime example is Robert Pickton, who was convicted of killing 27 sex workers, though many believe the actual number is closer to 60!
3. Hedonistic; this type kills purely for the thrill of it.
Some get a rush from the "hunt," others find pleasure in torture, and some move straight to the kill to indulge in necrophilia or cannibalism.
It’s almost always tied to sexual gratification—like David Berkowitz (better known as the Son of Sam), who found sexual arousal in stalking couples in their cars and killing them, even though he wouldn't touch the victims after the fact!
4. Power/control; this is hands down the most common type.
They kill because they crave total dominance over their victims—usually, these individuals suffered abuse during childhood and felt powerless and neglected, so by killing others, they finally feel like they are the ones in charge!
And, of course, you'll see these categories overlap, much like how we see the distinction between organized and disorganized killers!
Serial Killers: Q&A...
in Psychology ·
wearyowl29 said:Wait a second! Isn't a serial killer defined by someone who deliberately—meaning with specific intent—plans murders based on their own twisted criteria? You know, that whole "these specific types of people deserve to die" mindset, all without any immediate material gain involved...
So, a serial killer isn't just some guy walking out of a Chase Bank with a massive bag of cash and taking out three pedestrians on his way out... but is a guy picking up hitchhikers on a lonely stretch of highway just to kill them considered one? Because I think we need to be more precise here!
According to the official definition provided by the FBI—who, if I recall correctly, were actually the ones to first coin the term "serial killer" in the first place—we are talking about an individual who has committed three or more murders, specifically with those distinct "cooling-off" periods between them. It’s all about that interval, you see!
There are certain types of killers who simply don't have that "cooling off" period—you know, that window of time where things settle down—and those are what we call spree killers.
It’s quite a fascinating—if somewhat chilling—psychological progression, isn't it? One often observes that serial killers, once they’ve reached a certain threshold of successful murders, begin to develop this heightened sense of invincibility—a sort of misplaced confidence, if you will—and as that compulsion to kill intensifies, they frequently undergo a terrifying metamorphosis into spree killers!
Listen, let me be perfectly clear here—having a body count of at least three isn't the only metric we use to categorize a serial killer! It’s much more nuanced than that—way more complex! And for heaven's sake, the killings can't be motivated by simple greed or financial gain! If you're doing it for the money, that's just plain old robbery or murder for profit—it doesn't fit the profile!
There are really two distinct breeds of serial killers out there—it’s quite fascinating when you break it down!—and I truly believe we can categorize them into two very different groups.
They’re incredibly organized—really quite methodical about it—and in most cases, we're looking at individuals with high intelligence levels who typically gravitate toward highly precise, technical professions. They exercise such meticulous control over the crime scene itself; they’ll often commit the murder in one location only to transport the victim to another entirely different spot later on. It's all part of the process—they go to great lengths to scrub any evidence or traces left behind, and then—this is the truly chilling part—they actually follow their own case through the media coverage!
They say people are either disorganized or organized—it’s always one or the other, right?—but honestly, if you look at how things actually play out in the real world, most folks are just a chaotic blend of both! It’s rarely a clean split—more like a messy, unpredictable mix—and that's exactly how it works in practice!