How Horror Movies and True Crime Can Make You...

You might assume that people who study happiness for a living have it all figured out. But even happiness experts struggle to follow their own advice. They know the science behind feeling happier, managing difficult emotions, and building healthier habits — but putting that knowl ...  Show more

For most of human history, we only had one way to talk to one another: our voices. Today, we have more ways to communicate than ever before. We can text, call, send a video message, reach out over social media, et cetera. And we often choose whichever option seems easiest or leas ...  Show more

October may be the month that our fascination with all things ghoulish and grisly reaches its peak, but for many people, a fascination with the darker side of life isn’t limited to Halloween. Coltan Scrivner, PhD, talks about why people are drawn to horror, true crime and other s ...  Show more

Coltan Scrivner is a behavioral scientist, an expert on morbid curiosity in horror and true‑crime media, and an author. Why are humans so curious about death? From car accidents to scary stories, roller coasters, and horror movies, some people are fascinated while others are repu ...  Show more

It’s a Friday the 13th in October, which means it’s the perfect time to explore the psychological reasons why people like horror movies and haunted houses!Savvy Psychologist is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a mental health question? Em ...  Show more

This Halloween, we discuss our favorite guilty pleasure Horror movies! And we try our best to not judge ourselves and others about the scary movies we all hate to love. Check it out!Have a question or comment? Text us on the Haunt Line @ 217-791-7859New Facebook page - https://ww ...  Show more