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Horror Lex® @horrorlex.bsky.social · 08/01/2024

Thanks @morbidpsych.bsky.social for always confirming that our love of scary films does NOT mean we're psychos. Read his new study in J Media Psych, finding "Enjoyment of Horror Media Is Not Related to Lower Empathy or Compassion." #horror doi.org/10.1027/1864... www.coltanscrivner.com/publications

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Academic publications on morbid curiosity and horror

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koenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

The bizarre paradox of horror's appeal—we actually want to have disturbing and upsetting experiences—may have an evolutionary explanation. Athena Aktipis and @morbidpsych.bsky.social, er, unearth what recent research has to say: buff.ly/3QqXYte

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The Evolutionary Reasons We Are Drawn to Horror Movies and Haunted Houses

Scary play lets people—and other animals—rehearse coping skills for disturbing challenges in the real world

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 31/10/2023

The zombie apocalypse is a useful metaphor for disaster preparedness. So what can we learn? "Halloween advice: Prepare for the zombie apocalypse," by Bulletin editors @erik-english.bsky.social and @gaulkin.bsky.social ⬇️

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Halloween advice: Prepare for the zombie apocalypse

The zombie apocalypse is a useful metaphor for disaster preparedness at the local, national, and international level.

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Coltan Scrivner @morbidpsych.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

Why are zombies so popular? A few thoughts: coltanscrivner.substack.com/p/zombies-lo...

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Joanna Bagniewska @joannabagniewska.com · 06/10/2023

Warning: a very, VERY addictive website detailing medieval homicides in London, Oxford and York - maps, stories, stats and all. Such a beautifully executed (pun intended) project. medievalmurdermap.co.uk 💀🗡️🎓

Map of medieval Oxford with a marker stating "playing football near the East Gate turns fatal".

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Coltan Scrivner @morbidpsych.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

Why do we find some things creepy? Find out in my chat with BBC Bitesize www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...

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Paul Bloom @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

New Substack: open.substack.com/pub/paulbloo...

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Coltan Scrivner @morbidpsych.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

Great discussion about true crime at the Leeds International Festival of Ideas this weekend, featuring voices from science, journalism, law enforcement, acting, and personal experience.

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