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According to Psychology Today, a serial killer is an individual who murders a series of

victims over a period of time, typically with gaps between each killing.

Some serial killers kidnap and or torture their victims prior to murdering them.

While it's not always clear what motivates serial killers to commit such heinous acts,

abnormal psychological processes, notably severe anti-social tendencies are often to blame.

In society, serial killers often generate fascination along with fear.

Their crimes tend to bring notoriety, media attention, and quote fans, who study their

crimes or in some cases form relationships with the murder.

Criminal psychologists, law enforcement agencies, and the general public have long been interested

in what motivates serial killers to commit terrible crimes.

Because most people could never imagine doing the same, another question that draws serious

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