Can watching horror movies make us more empathetic?

CSU's The Audit
22/10/2025 34 min Episodio 48
Can watching horror movies make us more empathetic?

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Can watching horror movies make us more empathetic? Film researchers Scott Diffrient and Riana Slyter talk about the benefits of horror, as well as the history of the genre, how it’s evolving and why so many of us love to be scared.

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