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Picnic law. Yeah, picnic law. You know, where to avoid the piss at the park. Yes. Yes, this is our exploration on pyromania.
Picnic law. Yeah, picnic law. You know, where to avoid the piss at the park. Yes. Yes, this is our exploration on pyromania.
Picnic law. Yeah, picnic law. You know, where to avoid the piss at the park. Yes. Yes, this is our exploration on pyromania.
Oh, the best song ever. Now, the simplest definition of pyromania, or at least the one most people probably use when they think of the subject, is the habitual setting of fires as an act of pleasure. But after dipping into the research, we found that the reasons behind pyromania are complicated and varied, although there are some unifying factors.
Oh, the best song ever. Now, the simplest definition of pyromania, or at least the one most people probably use when they think of the subject, is the habitual setting of fires as an act of pleasure. But after dipping into the research, we found that the reasons behind pyromania are complicated and varied, although there are some unifying factors.
Oh, the best song ever. Now, the simplest definition of pyromania, or at least the one most people probably use when they think of the subject, is the habitual setting of fires as an act of pleasure. But after dipping into the research, we found that the reasons behind pyromania are complicated and varied, although there are some unifying factors.
According to the DSM-5, pyromania has a fair amount of markers, with the most obvious being the deliberate act of setting a fire on more than one occasion, a fascination or attraction to fire, tension or arousal before the act, and pleasure, gratification, or relief when setting the fire or witnessing the aftermath.
According to the DSM-5, pyromania has a fair amount of markers, with the most obvious being the deliberate act of setting a fire on more than one occasion, a fascination or attraction to fire, tension or arousal before the act, and pleasure, gratification, or relief when setting the fire or witnessing the aftermath.
According to the DSM-5, pyromania has a fair amount of markers, with the most obvious being the deliberate act of setting a fire on more than one occasion, a fascination or attraction to fire, tension or arousal before the act, and pleasure, gratification, or relief when setting the fire or witnessing the aftermath.
My hand on that one. Got a story coming up later on that one.
My hand on that one. Got a story coming up later on that one.
My hand on that one. Got a story coming up later on that one.
Very different. And there's also a massive difference between a pyromaniac and your garden variety arsonist. While many arsonists have antisocial personality disorders, one study found that only a quarter of arsonists qualify as pyromaniacs.
Very different. And there's also a massive difference between a pyromaniac and your garden variety arsonist. While many arsonists have antisocial personality disorders, one study found that only a quarter of arsonists qualify as pyromaniacs.
Very different. And there's also a massive difference between a pyromaniac and your garden variety arsonist. While many arsonists have antisocial personality disorders, one study found that only a quarter of arsonists qualify as pyromaniacs.
See, unlike a crooked landlord who's adept at burning down buildings for insurance payouts. That's arson. That's arson. Yeah. Pyromaniacs don't set fire for monetary gain, nor do they do it for sociopolitical ideology, the concealment of criminal activity, to express anger or vengeance, to improve one's living circumstances, or as a result of impaired judgment.
See, unlike a crooked landlord who's adept at burning down buildings for insurance payouts. That's arson. That's arson. Yeah. Pyromaniacs don't set fire for monetary gain, nor do they do it for sociopolitical ideology, the concealment of criminal activity, to express anger or vengeance, to improve one's living circumstances, or as a result of impaired judgment.