These are the core questions that motivate much of my research, whether that research involves tracking participants’ eye movements as they inspect a cabinet of morbid items, interviewing people at a torture museum, or measuring visitors' heart rate as they fight their way through a haunted house.

Over the past several years, I have conducted pioneering research on the psychology of morbid curiosity and horror fans. Most of my research looks at how and why people can find enjoyment — and can perhaps learn something — from fictionally dangerous scenarios. My research has been covered by numerous international newspapers, magazines, radio and TV shows, and podcasts. You can check out some of the media coverage of my work here.