Why are people drawn to watching true crime documentaries? Is it a morbid curiosity that we all share? or maybe its a desire to be able to solve mysteries, or perhaps it’s an interest in the minds of criminals? We all agree that true crime documentaries are disturbing, and yet we keep coming back for more writes Cape {town} Etc’s Adrienne Bredeveldt.
Well, you can rest easy in the knowledge that your love for this particular genre doesn’t make you a psycho, it only makes you curious. Psychologist, Dr Chivonna Childs, PhD, researched why people are obsessed with true crime and the psychological effects it can have and it turns out that watching true crime doesn’t mean that you are a secret psychopath.
Dr Childs says. “It’s human nature to be inquisitive. True crime appeals to us because we get a glimpse into the mind of a real person who has committed a heinous act.”Picture: Netflix In one of the most disturbing documentaries on Netflix, a top fertility doctor had a sickening secret: he was using his own sperm. Decades later, his “children” band together to pursue justice.This picture alone gives me the hibbie-jibbies. From living with violent con artists to killers, this documentary showcases terrifying true stories of some of the worst cohabitation experiences one could ever imagine.A true crime documentary about digital sex crime cases in South Korea.