Why can't we look away from true crime? Explore the psychology behind our morbid fascination through Coltan Scrivner's research, Andrew Huberman's neuroscience, and Ernest Becker's 'Denial of Death.' Discover how this seemingly dark attraction serves evolutionary purposes and why women are twice as likely to consume true crime content.
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