He murdered his own grandparents, stating that he ‘just wanted to see what it felt like to kill grandma.’ Their horrifying mannerisms, their altered brain structure… below are a few of the most infamous, the worst of the worst.Įdmund’s reign of terror began when he was only 15 years old.
Because of this, we fear them, they are nearly unstoppable and act upon every impulse. It’s almost as if their humanity is stripped away. We just cannot fathom the reasoning behind their madness. Understanding them, for most, is not an option. Is it a lack of empathy? Is nature or nurture responsible for creating them? Some of our most pressing questions as a society go unanswered as we study the minds of serial killers. Serial killers are also more likely to have experienced some type of child abuse or trauma. “People with low orbital cortex activity are either free-wheeling types or psychopaths.” Fallon stated. Low activity in this region means that there is less suppression of impulsive behaviors such as rage and violence. This is the area believed to be involved with ethical behavior, impulse control, and decision making. In his research, he has found chromosomal abnormalities, as well as low orbital cortex activity. Neuroscientist Jim Fallon has studied the brains of serial killers for over 20 years. You may be asking yourself, what makes a serial killer? Science has come a long way in explaining that, and it has found that the brain of a serial killer is dramatically different than what is considered normal.
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