Dr. Killer Network

The age-old chicken-or-the-egg riddle applies when trying to understand mind of a killer: Is it the serial killer psychological makeup affirming itself through murder, or is it their environment that creates the capacity within them to kill others? Complicating the issue further is the various typologies of murderers – does a certain psychological condition make [...]

Psychologists often warn that when understanding the source of psychological anxiety or violent behavior in an individual, the most reliable starting point is their external environment. Analyzing the environment they experienced during their childhood offers explanations for their internal turmoil. Investigating the past certainly goes some ways in understanding the actions of Ukrainian serial killer, [...]