Ep. #155: Morbid Curiosity, with Coltan Scrivner
Choose to be Curious
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Examining the Relationship Between Horror Movies and Pandemic Resilience
Exploring the impact of scary fiction on individuals' resilience during the pandemic, researchers conducted a study measuring participants' preferences for horror movies and their levels of morbid curiosity. The findings revealed that those who engaged with horror movies and had higher levels of morbid curiosity displayed greater resilience and reported feeling less distressed during the pandemic.
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