Ted Bundy Psychology

Killers have walked the earth since the beginning of time, Cain and Abel, the murder of Julius Caesar, the infamous Jack the Ripper in England, to Ted Bundy and Jeffery Dahmer in the United States. Spanning over the course of thousands of years, murders have ranged from pre-meditated, to in the heat of passion killings. For serial killers, many psychologists have spent countless hours of research trying to divulge the brain of multiple serial killers over the course of countless centuries. Psychopathic behavior over the years has been categorized by several qualities, or motivations, that have possibly led them to commit these murders. Most common qualities are power, perfection, and the fear of rejection. These traits are most commonly seen
While away at college at the University of Washington, he dated a girl with everything, including influence, wealth, and class, everything that he wanted. After the devastating break up, Bundy was left with nothing. Later on, his killings the victims resembled the pretty, long dark haired girl that he had dated in college, having rejected him leaving him to think he was not good enough. This fear of rejection hit home with Bundy, having always been a loner in his younger classroom days, mostly to believe that he kept away from the thought of getting rejected by his peers. However, he was a smart attractive man, who later pursued a career in politics in the state of Utah, which is where it is believed that his killings began. During his psychological evaluations while incarcerated, Bundy was described as having a chronic mental disorder, that was led by a strong antisocial behavior, and a sadistic sexual behavior. (Biography.com/Editors) This was believed to be caused by his high level of insecurity, especially when it came to the opposite sex. Bundy liked to status of wealth that his classmates had while he entered college, which The motivation of power can be seen through a serial killer in England named Robert Black, who was a van driver during the early to mid 1980s. (Sameer Bhatia) Black was a power hungry man who sought after young girls from the streets or other convenient places. after he kidnapped his first victim he realized his job was ideal for a serial killer. The mutilated bodies would surface many days later, miles away from where the original abduction had taken place. Black was finally apprehended when he was spotted smuggling a six-year-old girl into the van in