Morbidly Curious Thoughts

Morbidly Curious Thoughts

Why we need to think more about morbid curiosity

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Coltan Scrivner
Dec 24, 2022
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I’ve spent the past several years investigating why humans sometimes love to escape into terrifying fictional worlds, why we turn our heads when we pass a wreck on the side of the road, and why are intrigued by the minds of killers.

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