Title: Fantasies of Female Serial Killers | Psychology Today
Headings: Fantasies of Female Serial Killers
Deborah Schurman-Kauflin Ph.D.
Fantasies of Female Serial Killers
Do female serial killers daydream about killing?

Content: People are reluctant to believe a woman could be so violent, and these women offenders are careful in the way they kill. They use covert murder methods such as asphyxiation or poisoning to kill, and they chose victims who are easy to kill. People are even less likely to consider that females fantasize about killing. However they do! When I interviewed the female serial offenders, I learned a great deal. First, fantasy is an elaborate set of cognitions that stimulate emotion. We all fantasize to relieve stress, and serial killers are no different. I found that prior to actually committing murders, women serial killers fantasize for years. The fantasies are very vivid, with the females planning out every way in which their murders could take place. Women plan meticulously.