![]() ![]() Yet there is little evidence that real-life serial killers suffer from dissociative identity disorder (DID), in which an individual has two or more personalities cohabiting in their mind, apparently unaware of each other. This view has been a powerful stimulus in fictional portrayals ranging from Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, to Hitchcock’s Psycho, and a more recent film, Split. One explanation for such cognitive dissonance is that serial killers are individuals in whom two minds co-exist-one a rational self, able to successfully navigate the intricacies of acceptable social behaviour and even charm and seduce, the other a far more sinister self, capable of the most unspeakable and violent acts against others. At the same time, many can be superficially charming, allowing them to lure potential victims into their web of destruction. Serial killers characteristically lack empathy for others, coupled with an apparent absence of guilt about their actions. But what can modern psychology and neuroscience tell us about what might be going on inside the head of such individuals? Serial killers-people who repeatedly murder others-provoke revulsion but also a certain amount of fascination in the general public. ![]()
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