fromPsychology Today
2 weeks agoThe Virtues of Horror and Gore
Over millions of years, Scrivner reminds us, human beings became more knowledgeable about and sensitized to threats from predators as well as repulsed by and afraid of them. "This imprint," Scrivner writes, "lies at the core of our morbid curiosity," which can serve us well "when threats are placed in a safe context," such as a story, a movie, a "haunted house," or a video game.
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