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Episode 12- Part 1: True Crime Obsession Explained | The Psychology Behind Why You Can't Stop Watching
You told yourself you were going to bed early. And yet here you are.
In Part 1 of this two-part series, psychology-informed life coach Evet DeCota breaks down the real science behind our true crime obsession — and why it says more about us than we think.
This isn't about morbid fascination. It's about evolution, threat intelligence, justice, community, and the complicated cost of consuming other people's worst moments as entertainment.
In this episode:
Why the pull toward dark content is evolutionary — not a character flaw
The safety information hypothesis: why women are the core true crime…
The skinny
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