well i just got finished watching this thing about serial killers, and i was wondering what are the symphtoms of peple who are going to become serial killers when they grow up???????
2006-11-25 13:05:35 · 15 answers · asked by katies 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I think animal torture is one.
2006-11-25 13:07:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Profile of a serial killer has been involved with cruelty to animals, was abused by a family member, bed wetting, and there are many other symptoms. I recently watched a documentary where they were scanning the brains of people who were convicted of killing only one person and then scanning a subject who has been convicted of multiple killings and a normal person. The brain function in the person that was convicted of multiple killings were different. Also they were doing a series of test. One where subjects were put in a quite room and watching a t.v. screen where you would watch a count down from 10. They were given headphones. When the countdown was over they would hear a noise kinda like nails across a chalkboard. Normal subjects, as they were counting down would sweat, heart rate would increase. Most serial killers, psychopatchs did not have that emotion.
2006-11-25 15:34:27 · answer #2 · answered by jusbizness403 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many would-be serial killers display sadomasochistic tendencies. They like to torture and kill animals, will be aggressive with peers, they may light fires, get involved in anti-social behaviors, and the like. It is not a misconception when people say "It's always the quiet ones" because some of them also will withdraw from society.
2006-11-25 13:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by jbgot2bfree 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The professionals refer to it as "the triad" ...
1) Bed wetting (beyond a reasonable age)
2) Torturing animals
3) Starting fires
Obviously, kids that do this don't necessarily grow up to be serial killers, but those are the big warning signs.
2006-11-25 13:15:23 · answer #4 · answered by Tish 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Many cases it is from very severe child abuse.In all forms and generally from a combination of sex, mental, physical, emotional, verbal and spiritual. They are so fragmented they are many people in one body due to the abuse.
2006-11-25 13:10:18 · answer #5 · answered by iamonetruth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
watch Natural Born Killers. that is a good example. :)
2006-11-25 14:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by Melody P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brain damage
Mental problems
Abuse
2006-11-25 13:08:24 · answer #7 · answered by WonderWoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cereal killers --- NOOOOO! now I know why Tony the Tiger is in hiding and Cap'n Crunch joined a religious cult. They are comin' to get ya silly wabbit.
... and I oftened wondered... Snap, Crackel, Pop!... are they homosexual??
2006-11-25 13:29:57 · answer #8 · answered by dreamsong67 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sociopaths.....sometimes as kids they kill or hurt animals and think its ok or worse, funny. sometimes they are the social outcasts of a group of kids (young kids).....it's hard to tell.....pure evil is always disguised by looking good.
2006-11-25 13:15:24 · answer #9 · answered by miatalise12560 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being in an environment with violent people.
2006-11-25 13:10:24 · answer #10 · answered by guardianangel 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Loners, poor social skills, usually very intelligent.....Holy ****! That could be me!
2006-11-29 13:00:03 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋