Title: Serial Killers | Psychology Today
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Understanding Serial Killers
What defines a serial killer?
What’s the difference between a serial killer and a mass killer?
Are there serial killers everywhere in the world?
Are there different types of serial killers?
The Psychology of Serial Killers
Are serial killers mentally ill?
Are all serial killers psychopaths?
Are serial killers intelligent?
Are serial killers born or made?
Are there early signs of a serial killer?
Can women be serial killers?
How are female serial killers different from male serial killers?
Why We’re Fascinated with Serial Killers
Why am I so obsessed with serial killers?
Why are there so many books, movies, TV shows, and podcasts about serial killers?
What are common myths about serial killers?
Why do women fall in love with serial killers?
How do serial killers affect society?

Content: Created with Sketch. Yes. The majority of documented serial killers are male, but women have also committed many such murders throughout history. Some experts estimate that women comprise approximately 15 percent of serial killers. Stereotypes of women as nurturing or submissive likely fuel the myth that all serial killers are men. How are female serial killers different from male serial killers? Created with Sketch. Female serial killers may differ from their male counterparts in key ways. They appear significantly less likely to be driven by sexual motivations; they may also be more prone to kill for financial gain.