Spencer Reid was an eccentric genius working for the
BAU (Behavior Analysis Unit). His early life, and all of his life for that
matter, was extremely abnormal. Graduating high school at the age of 12, Reid
had to mature, learn, and grasp social situations much differently than other
children. He was often bullied and preferred the company of books rather than
people for most of his childhood. His mother, a retired 15th century
literature professor, often read to him and taught him everything she knew
about the world. Although she was always loving, his mother suffered from
paranoid schizophrenia, and soon Spencer Reid’s home life unraveled. His father
left him and his mother because he was unable to deal with his mother’s
illness, and Reid put her into a mental institution soon after because he was
unable to care for her himself.
After obtaining three doctorates and two bachelor
degrees before the age of 24, Spencer Reid got a job as a Special Agent in the
BAU to continue his love for psychology and sociology. All of the cases he was
a part of included people ranging from psychopaths, sociopaths, and sexual
sadists. Reid’s greatest contributions to the team were often because of his
eidetic memory in which he would recite bits of information vital to solving
the case. With an IQ of 187, Reid’s social abilities were often questioned. “When
you look at me, you jump to a particular set of conclusions. Its human nature
to make assumptions based on appearance. It’s an outdated primal instinct born
of our need to quickly assess our surroundings.” (Reid) Because of his deviant intelligence,
Reid often missed social cues and became extremely fixated on subjects he was fascinated
by. Overall, Reid was a genius with a passion for psychology who lived a selfless
life helping those attacked by serial killers.
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