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SCOUT· 20%33m·2023-10-25·ScienceWhy do we love scary movies? with Coltan Scrivner, PhD
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October may be the month that our fascination with all things ghoulish and grisly reaches its peak, but for many people, a fascination with the darker side of life isn’t limited to Halloween. Coltan Scrivner, PhD, talks about why people are drawn to horror, true crime and other scary genres; and whether terrifying…
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