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The Science of Morbid Curiosity w/ Dr. Coltan Scrivner
August 15, 2024·1 hr 1 min·5 clips
The 1986 paper that first measured morbid curiosity linked it to interest in violence and pornography.
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A thoughtful look at morbid curiosity, horror, true crime, and the psychology behind them.
This episode takes morbid curiosity seriously, tracing what it means, why it lingers, and why horror and true crime can pull so many people in. Dr.
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