Dr. Coltan Scrivner
2024-08-15

The Science of Morbid Curiosity w/ Dr. Coltan Scrivner

This week Scott is joined by true crime and morbid curiosity psychologist, Dr. Coltan Scrivner. Scott and Dr. Scrivner discuss how to determine your level of interest in morbid curiosity, why some people have a higher level of tolerance (and even attraction) to scary things, and how to spot a “bleeding-heart” horror fan.

About the guest

Dr. Coltan Scrivner

Podcast Guest

Coltan Scrivner is an American psychologist at Arizona State University and a research fellow at the Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University. He studies morbid curiosity and the psychology of horror and is the author of Morbidly Curious.

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