“The ‘lead-crime hypothesis’ posits a direct correlation between crime and lead, or as you put it, ‘More lead, more murder.’ What’s the connection? During the post-war period, an enormous amount of lead was in the air from mainly two sources: Leaded gas, which everybody used for decades, and heavy industry like smelting… Many studies connect lead exposure to a particular kind of frontal cortex damage that leads to heightened aggression… The higher the lead exposure, the greater the brain volume mass, and reduced brain volume has been linked to higher levels of psychopathy.”
The Utilitarianism Series explores aspects of human behavior. I chose to focus on serial killers because they often display a lack of empathy and guilt, and tend to become highly self-centered individuals. These traits are what categorize certain serial killers as psychopaths. Interestingly, serial killers frequently wear a metaphorical “mask of sanity” to conceal their true psychopathic nature and can come across as normal and even charming. It’s fascinating to see how these behaviors, which we sometimes conceal within ourselves, are reflected in such extreme cases. _ In 1990 #Texas, USA, a runaway teenage girl was kidnapped, tortured, and killed. She was terrified and made to pose in front of and inside an old barn before her murder by a serial killer. She was 14.
Utilitarianism Series: The Last Victim 2020 Watercolor on paper 12 x 9 in. Price: Not for Sale 📷: Serial killer
