Serial Murderers

Serial Killers: What Really Makes Them Tick Are serial murderers born with an instinct to kill, or is it something that forms over time? Sometimes it is one or the other, but it can also be a combination of both, and in most cases it is. These people are always and will forever be considered dangerous and a threat to mankind because it is not always easy to spot them. In order to understand the mind of a serial killer, as it related to Sleeping Beauty, it is necessary to examine how the mind of a serial killer works and differs from the average civilian. For example, Dennis Radar, better known as BTK, was the head of his church. Ted Bundy worked alongside many normal and unsuspecting people at a rape hotline. There’s no distinctive item that makes them stand out, and that’s the scary thing. Some of the most notorious serial killers in history have been those people that are active in their community, stable in their jobs and highly intelligent. Jeffrey Dahmer who tortured, killed and ate some of his 17 victims has been quoted as saying, “These thoughts, they just come blasting into my head… These thoughts are very powerful, very destructive, and they do not leave. They're not the kind of thoughts that you can just shake your head and they're gone. They do not leave.” (“Early Signs Of Serial Killers 1”) This kind of statement begs the question, “can anything be done to stop these monsters before their killing sprees begin?” What some people do not realize is that a normal human brain can be much, much different than the brain of a serial murderer. One part of the human brain that has an influence over whether or not a person is stable or not, is the prefrontal cortex, which is the front half of the brain. It is responsible for our focus, planning, impulse control, emotional control, empathy, judgment and insight. If the activity in the prefrontal cortex is healthy, it usually leads to conscientiousness, thoughtfulness and a goal-oriented personality. If the