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What happens in the mind of a pyroman?

Every year there are thousands of hectares of forests that are burned on our planet .The disappearance of this vegetation irreversibly affects its surroundings.Fires are sometimes fruit of nature itself, such as when lightning strikes, others of an accidental neglect or we discover that behind there is an economic cell phone and in some, behind the fire, there is a pyroman .Pyromanians not only burn forests , but they also do it with real estate or other things.Many of us have asked ourselves, what happens in the mind of a pyroman?

What happens in the mind of a pyroman ?

This question was also asked by a group of investigative psychologists of the University of Kent led by the professor of forensic psychology Theresa Gannon.important for therapy to know how the mental process works , although it is estimated that only 3% of fires are caused by pyromaniacs.

Pyromania is a psychological disorder related to impulse control .Whoever suffers from pyromania is called pyromania and its behavior regarding the fire has some special characteristics: the fondness for lighting fire , a great fascination and pleasure in the contemplation of it, and the interest or curiosity for everything that has to do with fire or fire, including firefighters and their stations.

What happens in the mind of a pyroman?

According to the study of the Kent University group, the satisfaction that fire produces in the pyromania can come from the memory of a happy moment from his childhood (like a family barbecue) and so they evoke it or on the contrary relate it to a situation of fear or pain and when they feel hatred or resentment for something they feel comforted by the fear that it causes in others.When lighting a fire or just seeing it the pyromanians feel a great pleasure or relief .Fire is part of his life and his personality, without him they don't feel fulfilled .

What happens in the mind of a pyroman?

When they cause a fire they are usually in a state similar to that of a trance , they know what they are doing, but they perceive it as being away from reality, they don't care about the evil they cause .They usually stay close to the fire and even help with the tasks of extinction, coming to declare guilty but without any regrets .For them the fire is exciting.On many occasions they think they can control it and get out of hand.

What happens in the mind of a pyroman?

For someone to be considered a pyromania must be responsible for causing two fires so released, only for pleasure , without any other reason.For the cure of this disorder a psychological or psychiatric treatment is needed .Theresa Gannon's group is making significant progress with their therapy in the treatment of condemned pyromanes.

If you have been interested in this article, you may want to know more about the 5 strangest mental illnesses.

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