Why We Are Drawn to Violence

April 28, 2010
Host: Armand DiMele Guests: Lauren Sykes, Sherri Siegel

Why do some people crave violent spectacle while others look away? Armand DiMele and Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. trace the neurochemistry behind attraction to violence, from adrenaline and cortisol surges to serotonin genetics, and propose that the real draw is not violence itself but the primal flight response and the thrill of imagined escape.

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