Author Biography

Todd Grande is a professional counselor, counselor educator, and content creator who specializes in personality disorders, addiction, trauma, and psychopathology. He operates a popular YouTube channel in which he covers mental health disorders, personality theory, true crime, relationships, and narcissism. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health and Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional in Delaware and is a National Certified Counselor. He holds a Master's of Science in Community Counseling from Wilmington University and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. For many years, Dr. Grande was an associate professor in Wilmington University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and provided counseling and consulting services in his community.

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 1: The Minds of Killers 2: Personality Theory SECTION 2 3: Serial Killers Who Kill for Money--James Bulger 4: Serial Killers Who Kill to Advance an Ideology--Ted Kaczynski 5: Psychotic Serial Killers--Ed Gein SECTION 3 6: The Mind of the Sexual Domination Serial Killer 7: Dennis Rader--The BTK Killer: High Openness to Experience/High Conscientiousness 8: Richard Ramirez--The Night Stalker: Low Conscientiousness/Low Agreeableness 9: Gary Ridgway--The Green River Killer: High Conscientiousness/Low Neuroticism 10: Joel Rifkin--High Openness to Experience/Low Extraversion 11: Danny Rolling--The Gainesville Ripper: Low Conscientiousness/High Neuroticism 12: Rodney Alcala--The Dating Game Killer: High Extraversion/Low Neuroticism 13: James DeAngelo--The Golden State Killer: High Conscientiousness/Low Agreeableness 14: Summary About the Author

Long Description

What drives serial killers to commit their horrific crimes? Are sex crimes really motivated by sexual desire? Why do some killers stop killing, while others escalate? The science of personality theory has advanced dramatically in recent years, shedding new light on the inner workings of these criminals. In this book, professional counselor Todd Grande applies personality theory to over a dozen of the most notorious serial killers in modern history, unraveling the mystery surrounding their crimes. Serial killers are typically motivated by sexual domination, money, or political ideology, or experiencing psychosis. Dr. Grande delves into the thought processes, behaviors, and emotions of these criminals, analyzing common personality traits as well as environmental factors such as childhood stressors and even certain kinds of injury. Empirically supported principles create a framework that offers new insight into why people do what they do and how they might recover from destructive patterns. All human behavior exists on a continuum, and through the study of extreme behaviors, any behavior becomes a little more understandable. Learning about serial killers can enlighten us about the human condition.

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