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

Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look AwayA fascinating examination of a feature of human nature that all of us have, most of us deplore (at least in others), and few of us understand. Steven Pinker, New York Times bestselling author of Rationality and Enlightenment Now The leading expert on the science behind morbid curiosity explains our spooky, gory, and macabre fascinations What makes us peek at a car wreck or binge watch true crime shows late into the night? Why are some of us drawn to

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