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Understanding The Mind Of A Killer

As many of you might know, we have a big interest in the psychology behind the reason some people do what they do. I personally have an interest in the sorrow that engulfs a child's mind because they are placed into a dark adult world through no actions of their own - in the unfortunate end the child suffers and in some cases repeats the dark acts they witness.

I recently came across a blogger who did an article on some points Forensic psychologist James Garbarino made about the mind of a killer and what he learned from interviewing them: Surprising lessons from interviewing killers - Tech Insider. What are your thoughts?

Image below (Wikipedia) is of the notorious Ted Bundy in custody, Florida, July 1978 (State Archives of Florida). We have a specific Thread on him here: Ted Bundy.

Killer Of Mind Understanding

The article tries to humanize serial killers. For those of us who have a deep interest in psychology, we know that underneath several layers, serial killers are as a matter of fact average folks who are severally broken, most of the time for something it is not their fault.

I agree with most of the points raised in the article, except the rehabilitation point. The author seems to believe there is hope, to be honest I have a very hard time believing that someone who tortured women, chopped them to death and then put their body pieces in a fridge or ate them is capable of any sort of rehabilitation. I know it sounds like a contradiction (With regards to serial killers being average folks) but when someone reaches *this* stage, I believe they are completely "Gone" mentally.

Understanding The Mind Of A Killer Health & Special Psychology

The world of a killer is very complex so its no surprise to me that they are multidimensional. I'm more likely to believe that a child can change than an adult but still by how much. Sure signs you can pick up early is what they say and how they treat living things like animals.

Edited: Stacia on 9th Jan, 2016 - 2:19pm