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: Consuming such media allows someone to experience fear and horror in a controlled environment. It may also provide psychological safety or a feeling that one is armed with knowledge. What are common myths about serial killers? Created with Sketch. Despite the recent increased understanding of serial killers, many societal myths about them continue to persist. These include: They are “evil geniuses” (most are of average intelligence); they are all men (women make up approximately 15 percent of serial killers); and they ar