The Columbine shooters, feeling overlooked, planned their attack to achieve fame. This demonstrates the extreme, violent lengths people will go to when their fundamental need for recognition is denied and positive avenues for achieving it seem blocked.

The consistent pattern of men committing mass violence is rooted in biological evolution. Men are wired for aggression and physical confrontation, a trait historically selected for by women seeking protectors. This is a biological reality, not a surprising social anomaly.

A significant concern with AI porn is its potential to accelerate trends toward violent content. Because pornography can "set the sexual script" for viewers, a surge in easily generated violent material could normalize these behaviors and potentially lead to them being acted out in real life.

Despite decades of research, the core question of "nature versus nurture" in creating a psychopath remains the central unsolved mystery for FBI criminal profilers. While killer Israel Keyes had an abusive childhood, his nine siblings did not become killers, underscoring the complexity and leaving experts without a definitive answer.

Our fascination with danger isn't a flaw but a survival mechanism. Like animals that observe predators from a safe distance to learn their habits, humans consume stories about threats to understand and prepare for them. This 'morbid curiosity' is a safe way to gather crucial information about potential dangers without facing direct risk.

Violent acts are not random; they often represent the logical conclusion within a person's specific frame of reference. If an ideology convinces someone they are fighting a Hitler-like evil, then assassination becomes a moral duty, not a crime. The danger lies in these justifying belief systems.

When police and media refer to a biologically male mass shooter as female, they erase the most significant risk factor for such crimes: being male. This ideological choice undermines necessary conversations about male violence and alienation, hindering crime prevention efforts.

Forensic psychiatry classifies most rapists not as malicious sadists, but as "entitled opportunists." They have high social competence, prioritize their own gratification, and often don't realize they've committed assault. This highlights that prevention is possible through education on consent and empathy, as their actions stem from socialization, not inherent malice.

Activist Chanel Contos frames sexual violence with a simple but powerful formula: it happens when entitlement to another person's body outweighs empathy for them. For the most common type of perpetrator (the "entitled opportunist"), empathy is present but underdeveloped. This suggests cultural change and education can be highly effective prevention tools by strengthening empathy.