
Why We’re Drawn to Death, Crime, & Danger - Coltan Scrivner - #984
From Modern Wisdom
Published 8/23/2025

From Modern Wisdom
Published 8/23/2025
Coltan Scrivner is a behavioral scientist, an expert on morbid curiosity in horror and true‑crime media, and an author. Why are humans so curious about death? From car accidents to scary stories, roller coasters, and horror movies, some people are fascinated while others are repulsed. What draws us…

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