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Morbidly Curious

A scientist explains why we can't look away

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Colton Shrivner

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Colton Scrivner

Rebekah McKendry

Shankar Vedantam

Mentioned in 5 episodes

Mentioned by

Laurie Santos

as the new book written by

Colton Scrivner

.

How Horror Movies and True Crime Can Make You Happier

Mentioned as the book written by Colton Scrivner that discusses why people are drawn to things that disgust them.

The Science of Morbid Curiosity & The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy

Mentioned by

Yu Shan

, referring to Colton Scrivener's research on why people are drawn to horror.

Why do we love to be scared?

Mentioned by

Razib Khan

to introduce the author, Dr. Colton Scrivner, and his work.

Coltan Scrivner: the evolution and psychology of horror

Mentioned by

Colton Scrivner

as his new book that covers the reasons why we're morbidly curious.

Vintage Antivaxxers, Horror Flick Psychology, Robin-Eating Bats

Mentioned by

Dana Taylor

as the new book by Colton Scrivner, available on bookshelves now.

Love gore and horror, the dark and scary? There’s a scientific reason why.

Recommended by

Rebekah McKendry

, discussing the psychological aspects of horror and true crime.

S3 Ep105: Screaming & Conjuring!

Mentioned by

Flora Lichtman

as a new book written by Dr. Colton Scrivner, who is a behavioral scientist at Arizona State University.

Why Morbid Curiosity Is So Common—And So Fun

Mentioned by

Shankar Vedantam

as the book written by Colton Scrivner on why we can't look away from the morbid.

Mentioned by Rika Strong as a new book exploring our fascination with the macabre, authored by Colton Scrivener.

October 31, 2025 – PBS News Hour full episode

Mentioned as the name of Colton Scrivner’s book on morbid curiosity and why we can’t look away.

Coltan Scrivner (on morbid curiosities)

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