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Coltan Scrivner
Born	(1991-11-23) November 23, 1991 (age 33)
Occupation(s)	Behavioral scientist, author
Known for	Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away (2025)
Website	coltanscrivner.com

Coltan Scrivner (born November 23, 1991) is an American behavioral scientist and author known for his research on morbid curiosity and horror psychology. He is a researcher at Aarhus University and founder of the Nightmare in the Ozarks Film Festival.^[1]

His 2025 book, Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away, was published by Penguin Random House (ISBN 9780143137344) and reviewed in The New York Times.^[2]^[3]

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^ "Coltan Scrivner". Official website.
^ "Why We Can't Look Away From Horror". The New York Times. October 16, 2025.
^ "Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away". Penguin Random House.

Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:American psychologists

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