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Psychology · 18 min

Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away

By Coltan Scrivner PhD

This episode delves into the complex psychology of morbid curiosity, revealing how our fascination with the disturbing is not a flaw, but an ancient, often beneficial, human trait rooted in survival, resilience, and our innate drive to understand the world.

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Psychology
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What it is about

morbid curiosity, psychology, human behavior

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of morbid curiosity, psychology, human behavior and better judgment in how they apply it.

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Coltan Scrivner PhD brings a credible and useful lens to morbid curiosity, psychology, human behavior, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Coltan Scrivner PhD

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