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Any psychologists know some ideas/concepts I could apply to a serial killer?

I'm researching Jeffrey Dahmer for EPQ.

If you know an idea/concept then feel free to share. I'm aiming for an A* so I really want to impress everyone.
Why Dahmer?

What have you been looking at so far?
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Original post by Notoriety
Why Dahmer?

What have you been looking at so far?


I don't really know why Dahmer. He's just one of the first serial killers I was aware of from a young age and somebody who I've always been intrigued by.

I've got 3,000/5,000 words so far - I don't want to say what I've been looking at because people can steal my ideas and I'd get a low grade. I just want to stretch far beyond my current level.
Pretty sure people don't care about stealing your work.

What explanations have you found already?
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Pretty sure people don't care about stealing your work.

What explanations have you found already?


Attachment, alcoholism, prenatal drug abuse..
look into canters circle theory, bottom up and top down approach and psychological explanations for crime.

simply psychology forensics is very good
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Attachment, alcoholism, prenatal drug abuse..



Bowlby - if applicable.
Dollard - Frustration-aggression hypothesis
Evolutionary ideas that support aggression/testosterone.
Attachment types
You could talk about desensitisation due to his role in the Army.
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Original post by fxlloutboyy
look into canters circle theory, bottom up and top down approach and psychological explanations for crime.

simply psychology forensics is very good


Thanks
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Bowlby - if applicable.
Dollard - Frustration-aggression hypothesis
Evolutionary ideas that support aggression/testosterone.
Attachment types
You could talk about desensitisation due to his role in the Army.


Thanks
Original post by Traore
Attachment, alcoholism, prenatal drug abuse..


You could try looking at brain structure :smile:
Original post by Findlay6
Bowlby - if applicable.
Dollard - Frustration-aggression hypothesis
Evolutionary ideas that support aggression/testosterone.
Attachment types
You could talk about desensitisation due to his role in the Army.


He killed someone before he was in the Army.

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