By Kashay ryder
This caught my eye because when you really think about how people turn into serial killers you’ll understand why, this could all be mental. In this article “https://nypost.com/2023/09/15/hear-mad-butcher-ed-geins-voice-for-first-time-in-new-docuseries/” The docuseries includes interviews with experts in necrophilia, psycho-criminal behavior, two authors who’ve written books about Gein and others: they all say that hearing the killer’s voice is a major breakthrough in the much-documented case.
“It’s a game-changer for me,” Day said. “Any time you’re able to discover a piece of evidence or a recording that personifies [a serial killer] on a level like that is remarkable. And what’s so interesting about these tapes are that they’re a window into the Gein case — they’re being recorded right as he’s being arrested and [Gein and the authorities] are reacting to what they found in his house in real time.” This interested me because when really thinking about where someone came from they could have had a mental breakdown and didn’t have any help by their side.
There are many people who have the same mental disorders as serial killers, it all depends on how a person grows up, interacts with others, and if they ever decide to act on the thoughts or ideas that come to them. An additional part of this, is if a serial killer grew up in a circumstance where they had a disadvantage and want to harm those who had the advantage.
Serial killers becoming serial killers is all mental. Whether it’s nurture or nature that causes it is different between serial killers – it’s likely that Gein (who was committed to a mental institution) had pretty severe trauma surrounding his mother, as (at a quick look over his wikipedia page) it is noted that his violent tendencies were only towards women who resembled his mother.
When it comes to the idea of serial killers and understanding them this article covers something interesting. According to Day, “It’s really the first time in American history where a serial killer is caught … and becomes part of the culture”—seeing how the idea of killers in media is fantasized about, especially as a result of the Dahmer show that came out on Netflix.
In most cases of psychopathic individuals a mixture of environmental pressure and pre existing mental health issues blend together to result in extremely violent episodes.