There are people that put out fires and there are people that start them. The latter category tends to be divided into a variety of groups. There are the ones that start fires for a particular purpose, such as political or financial gain. There are the arsonists, who start fires to break the law. Finally, there are the ones that start fires because, in theory, there is something fractured about their mental health and stability. Pyromania is often categorized as a form of psychosis that centers around fires, explosions, and virtually anything directly connected to the two. People who start fires because of this condition often lack any other motive for burning things other than a deep psychological drive or need to do so.
Pyromania is characterized not by direct external factors, but the mind’s interpretation of them. For example, a period of great stress and tension can be taken as the trigger for the overwhelming impulsive desire to burn. In the psychology of pyromania, the only form of stress relief that will actually work is to start a fire, preferably as big as possible, and then observe the blaze and the aftermath. Other factors can also cause a...