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This book explores sexual serial killing through the lens of motivation theory, analyzing biological, psychological, and social factors to create an integrated model of sexual killing. It presents the subject in an engaging, jargon-free manner, appealing to a broad audience. The content is organized into three parts. Part I delves into the underlying factors of lust killing, covering topics such as individual focus, brain and mind states, contextual influences, motivations, inhibition, and the development of sex-linked killers. It also examines the connections between normality and abnormality, the thrill-seeking aspect, paraphilias, and the potential for addictive behaviors. Part II offers biographical sketches, highlighting similarities and differences among killers, with a focus on familial influences, including the roles of mothers and wives. It discusses themes of revenge, sexual orientation, fetishes, imprinting from significant events, and various living conditions. Additionally, it addresses attachment-linked killers, desires for child victims, and issues related to sexual potency, as well as the dynamics of paired killers and the impact of drugs and addiction. Part III concludes by synthesizing the insights gained throughout the book, providing a comprehensive understanding of the complexities surrounding sexual serial killing.

Pain integrates biology and psychology to study, as its central focus, the roots of pain in the nervous system and how pain is treated. It includes an account of placebos and cognitive therapies, the harmful effects of the patient making catastrophic interpretations, and the pain of social rejection.