The biological reason we’re obsessed with true crime shows
2 years, 1 month ago

The biological reason we’re obsessed with true crime shows

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watching true crime shows may help prepare you if you find yourself in a similar situation, according to an expert on morbid curiosity. Coltan Scrivner, a research scientist at Recreational Fear Lab and an expert in morbid curiosity, feels there’s an almost primal reason that people are endlessly fascinated by true crime content. The new survey of 2,000 self-reported true crime fans found that 76 per cent feel that consuming content about true crime helps them avoid similar situations happening to them. “But the research is pretty clear at this point that playing violent video games doesn’t make kids more violent, I would be fairly sure that the same is true of something like true crime, where watching true crime doesn’t make you less empathetic towards the victims or more empathetic towards the killer or anything like that.

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The 24x7 Craving For Crime Watch
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The 24x7 Craving For Crime Watch

Deccan Chronicle  

True crime content has skyrocketed in recent years, becoming a dominant force on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. This is why many are drawn to true crime — it gives them a sense of preparedness as if they’re mentally equipping themselves to handle possible threats.” Crime Content Craze It’s 11 p.m., and the TV or mobile screen …

'Mean World Syndrome’: Bingeing true crime shows can harm your mental health
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Mean World Syndrome’: Bingeing true crime shows can harm your mental health

Hindustan Times  

The thrill of sitting at the edge of your seat is addictive, but the subsequent chill creeping down your spine isn’t worth it. Binge-watching true crime is all-consuming, even addictive; these shows dissect the darker side of human behaviour, retelling the most traumatizing crimes in a dramatised format for public consumption. True crime shows like House of Secrets: The Burari …

Crime Time
11 months, 1 week ago

Crime Time

Deccan Chronicle  

Across the world, people have always been a sucker for crime shows and suspense thrillers. For many viewers watching crime shows sort is a distraction to immerse themselves in a captivating and exciting fictional world. Thrilling Escape Michelle Khiangte, a public relations professional from Bengaluru finds crime shows incredibly intriguing, especially real-life drama and murder mysteries. Crime shows also illustrate …

True crime is America’s guilty pleasure. Victims, families, and even killers have some words of warning
2 years, 7 months ago

True crime is America’s guilty pleasure. Victims, families, and even killers have some words of warning

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Adam Golub, an American studies professor at California …

Obsessed with true crime? These 5 gripping series deserve a spot on your binge watch list
3 years, 9 months ago

Obsessed with true crime? These 5 gripping series deserve a spot on your binge watch list

India TV News  

Obsessed with true crime? These 5 gripping series deserve a spot on your binge watch list From giving you a sneak peek into the inner workings of the criminally insane, to presenting edgy and mystery-induced drama, these crime docuseries will keep you gripped till the end. We’ve curated the most captivating true crime shows across Voot Select, Netflix, Disney+Hotstar and …

Netflix’s True Crime Boom Is at a Dangerous Crossroads
55 years, 2 months ago

Netflix’s True Crime Boom Is at a Dangerous Crossroads

Slate  

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel vaulted to the top of Netflix’s Top 10 when it was released, part of the streaming service’s relentlessly growing portfolio of true crime product. Crime Scene’s diversions, on the other hand, feel like an effort to ramp up the spookiness of the story and stretch out the mystery to fill out Netflix’s …

This Is Your Brain On True Crime Stories
6 years, 11 months ago

This Is Your Brain On True Crime Stories

Huff Post  

Illustration Gabriela Landazuri/HuffPost Photos: Courtesy of CBS Netflix Serial HBO Robyn Von Swank I’ve always been fascinated with true crime stories, but it wasn’t until two years ago that I became addicted. “True crime might be so fascinating because it offers us a glimpse into the deviant parts of the human psyche.” Watching true crime at home, Marsden said, gives …

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