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Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away
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2025
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"As an anxious person that loves horror, I've always wondered what exactly it was that drew me to this genre. In my personal life, I don't have a particular penchant for blood, guts, or seeing people suffer. Why does it thrill me to consume this conte"
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"4/5 - “Horror allows you to take off your mask.”— This quotes sums it all up for me with this book. As a horror movie/book lover, and psychology lover, this book hit the spot! It is easy to understand, while giving vast topics getting at the concept "
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“But I found that if I could will myself to make it through a scary scene without covering my eyes”
― Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away
― Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away
“Scary play may help people overcome anxiety and build resilience by relying on the same principles as exposure therapy”
― Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away
― Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away
“Compassion is knowing our darkness well enough that we can sit in the dark with others. —Pema Chödrön”
― Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away
― Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away
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