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232 | What Makes Something "Creepy?"
Why We Do What We Do
English - October 20, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsSocial Sciences Science Natural Sciences Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
There are feelings that we call "the creeps:" Heightened awareness, the chills, dilated pupils. There are things that are creepy: things in contextually inappropriate places, things that imply a history of violence. And there are characteristics of creepy: greasy and poor hygiene, jobs having to do with death or exploitation, and suggesting predatory sexual behavior. I got creeped out just writing this. However, like most things, these are contextually influenced by our culture. What creeps you out?
Links:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/science-creepiness-180957093/
https://www.academia.edu/2465121/Creepiness
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