Serial killers, psychopaths etc

~~Davetello~~ · 12-06-2014, 05:02 AM

What are your views on these people? I have to admit that I have a fascination with serial killers, both in fact and fiction (which sometimes overlap). The psychology behind it intrigues me.

I find it amazing that people have absolutely no feelings whatsoever for other humans, and that empathy, compassion and love are completely absent. I also find it fascinating that they're able to evade detection thanks to their high intellects, expert lying, and deceptive natures.

My favourite serial killer (poor way to phrase it, admittedly) is probably Dennis Rader. I read a lot of his story in 2009 and have kept up to speed with him ever since.

12-06-2014, 05:02 AM	#1
~~Davetello~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greater Glasgow, Scotland, The Ununited Kingdom Posts: 1,712	Serial killers, psychopaths etc What are your views on these people? I have to admit that I have a fascination with serial killers, both in fact and fiction (which sometimes overlap). The psychology behind it intrigues me. I find it amazing that people have absolutely no feelings whatsoever for other humans, and that empathy, compassion and love are completely absent. I also find it fascinating that they're able to evade detection thanks to their high intellects, expert lying, and deceptive natures. My favourite serial killer (poor way to phrase it, admittedly) is probably Dennis Rader. I read a lot of his story in 2009 and have kept up to speed with him ever since.