Episode 156: Just One More Murder: Is True Crime Messing with Your Mental Health?
True crime has become one of the most popular forms of entertainment, but what happens when our brains spend hours immersed in stories of murder, kidnapping, violence, and betrayal? In this episode of Life Lived Better, Joseph and Paula explore why we’re so fascinated by true crime and what repeated exposure to frightening stories may do to our perception of the world. From morbid curiosity and the availability heuristic they examine the line between being informed about danger and beginning to expect it everywhere.
The conversation also tackles the ethics of turning real human suffering into…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.