Why We Are Drawn To Horror, Violence, & The Paranormal (And Why That's OK) - Coltan Scrivner (EP45)

Coltan Scrivner is a behavioral scientist and expert on the science of horror, crime, and morbid curiosity.
What attracts us to horror movies, violent video games, the psychology of murderers, and car wrecks on the side of the road? This morbid curiosity is an evolved trait within us, but why do we possess it?
In this podcast, expect to learn about the reasons behind our morbid curiosity, why it's beneficial for us, how to understand this trait in relation to other personality factors, how morbid curiosity helps explain dreaming and the paranormal, and more... TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - What is Morbid Curiosity ? 01:26 - Why Morbid Curiosity Is Not A Bad Thing 04:10 - Why Are We Morbidly Curious? 13:26 - Why Morbid Curiosity Helps Us to Learn 22:17 - Morbid Curiosity and Personality 31:00 - The Paranormal in Scientific Terms 35:25 - Threat Detection Theory of Dreaming 43:28 - Morbid Curiosity and Relationships https://coltanscrivner.substack.com/ https://www.coltanscrivner.com/