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HomeSubstackPublicationsMorbid Curiosity TestMedia CoveragePopular Science & Podcasts
HomeSubstackPublicationsMorbid Curiosity TestMedia CoveragePopular Science & Podcasts
HomeSubstackPublicationsMorbid Curiosity TestMedia CoveragePopular Science & Podcasts
  • True Crime

     

    Murdaugh True Crime Evolution Psyche

    Alex Murdaugh and the Evolutionary Reason We're Drawn to Violent Crime

    True crime Murdaugh murder trial psychology

    Lessons about the human psyche from the Murdaugh trial

    true crime morbid curiosity psychology

    The TRUE reason you're obsessed with Netflix shows like Dahmer and Night Stalker

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    Why We're fascinated by serial killers

    The Science Behind 'Dahmer'

    kids horror mental health science

    Expert reveals biological reason for true crime obsession

    Dahmer True Crime Psychology

    Does casting Evan Peters in Netflix series about Jeffrey Dahmer glorify the serial killer?

  • Horror

     

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    Why do we like horror?

    horror resilience coping psychology scare

    The Surprising Benefits of Scaring Yourself Silly

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    How Horror Stories Help Us Cope with Real Life

    horror fun anxiety

    Fear is fun (for some of us)

    Why we’re drawn to horror and scary movies

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    Why haunted houses and horror movies make us happy

    horror research Coltan Scrivner

    What Does Horror Taste Like? ‘Carnage Asada’ and Bloody Cocktails

    kids horror mental health science

    Do your little kids love horror? They’re not alone

    science of jump scares

    Why do we keep falling for jump scares?

    horror scary play benefits

    The surprising benefits of 'scary play'

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    Why Horror Is So Damned Fun

    We go inside Denmark’s Recreational Fear Lab to learn why our brains crave a good scare.

    horror anxiety research Coltan Scrivner

    How horror movies can help people overcome real-world trauma

    kids horror mental health science

    Why Do People Love Watching Apocalypse Shows And Movies?

    Experts explain the allure of dark dystopian stories like "The Last of Us."

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    Scream: The psychology of why we love horror movies

    horror pandemic research Coltan Scrivner

    Why The Zombie Apocalypse Prepared Us For Pandemic Coronavirus

    kids horror mental health science

    Yes, It's Okay to Scare Your Kids!

    horror happy empathy

    Dark Horror Movies That Have Surprisingly Happy Endings

    horror pandemic research Coltan Scrivner

    Blood, gore and a healthy dose of catharsis: Why horror can be good for us

    horror pandemic research Coltan Scrivner

    Scary movies for when the world is a fright

    horror mental health research

    How horror movies can help mental health, according to science

    horror pandemic research Coltan Scrivner

    Horror movie fans are better at coping with the coronavirus pandemic

    horror pandemic research Coltan Scrivner

    Horror Movie Fans Are Having an Easier Time Dealing With the Pandemic

    horror pandemic research Coltan Scrivner

    How zombie-apocalypse movies readied us for 2020

    horror is good for you anxiety

    Scary Movies: Can They Actually Be Good for Anxiety?

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    Why Do So Many People Like Horror Movies?

    Six Reasons We Love Being Scared

    haunted house research Coltan Scrivner

    The labor shortage is spooking a new victim: Haunted houses

    kids horror mental health science

    Should You Let Your Kids Watch Scary Movies?

  • Morbid Curiosity

     

    dark coper morbid curiosity covid

    Welcome to the age of ‘dark copers’ – where morbid curiosity is a means of survival

    Kobe Bryant accident disaster morbid curiosity

    Why do we rubberneck at crash scenes like Kobe's?

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    These Classes Are Near-Death Experiences, and That’s a Good Thing

    morbid curiosity Coltan Scrivner research

    You know you want to look

    University of Chicago grad student has made a specialty of morbid curiosity

    morbid curiosity shipwreck tik tok

    ‘Uh oh … boom!’: TikTok is in love with simulated shipwrecks

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    Are YOU morbidly curious?

    Take the quiz that reveals what your obsession with Squid Game and true crime podcasts REALLY means

    morbid curiosity horror resilience anxiety

    Danger, Death, and Disgust: Why You Just Can't Look Away

    morbid curiosity anxiety research Coltan Scrivner

    Why Am I More Morbidly Curious Than Ever – & Is It Bad For My Mental Health?

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