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Horror and Psychiatry

Horror and Psychiatry

Update: 2021-10-27
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Blake Novy, MD and Fernando Espi Forcen, MD, currently an attending psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, discuss the horror genre, the allure of scary movies, and the psychologic role of fear. Dr. Forcen wrote the book "Monsters, Demons and Psychopaths: Psychiatry and Horror Films," and talks about the historical nature of fear and society.

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