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Psychology AP--Outrageous Celebrity--Grade 12
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Presented By:
Elena & Jessica
behavioural analysis of:
charles manson
Evolutionary
Humanistic
- His basic needs could not be fulfilled during his mother's imprisonment
-He believed that the murders could help his precipitate the impending apocalyptic race war
-Manson did not learn morals or socially acceptable problem solving skills because no one ever taught him.
- Human nature: need for having power and control
- Charles Manson was feeling oppressed
- He turned on to become a dominating leader, and manipulative
- Having women and admirers, makes him feel satisfied.
Born: Charles Miller Manson
- November 12, 1934 (age 81)
Criminal Charge: murder, conspiracy
- American cult leader (Manson Family)
- Imprisoned at Corcoran State Prison
Criminal penalty: Death (reduced to life imprisonment due to the abolition of the death penalty in California in the early 1970's)
Cognitive
- Psychopath: Manson does not have a moral understanding, he ceases to care on certain occasions.
- Inhumane to murders
Neuroscience
Tate Murder August 8, 1969
Psychoanalytic
- His mother is a heavy drinker (heredity)
- It is possible that mental illness runs in the family
-Charles manson instructed his members to “that house where Melcher used to live" and told them to "totally destroy everyone in [it], as gruesome as you can."
-Five people were killed, including actress Sharon Tate (who was eight months pregnant), along with three friends who were visiting at the time, and an 18 year old visitor.
-Notorious and brutal killings shocked the world.
Behavioural
- Suppressed childhood traumatic memories
Social Cultural
Side Note: Manson Family
Environment with violence:
- Home
- Streets
- School
- Prison
- The followers of Manson were referred as "Disciples of Killing"
- They have committed more than 35 murders
- The girls involved in Tate murder were still giggling and making grimace faces during the trial.
- During his time period, Beatles influenced Charles Manson a lot.
- "Helter Skelter": involved reference to music of the Beatles (particularly from their 1968 double album The Beatles , also known as "the White Album")
- The idea of insanity, violence and macabre
- Highly active prefrontal cortex (sensitive to rewards/ pleasure)
- Under developed amygdala (desensitize to emotions)