I've been looking into the connection of terror to awe in relation to Erin's research. The first thing I thought of when I thought about being fascinated by the terrible was America's obsession with watching the news channels, which are generally full of all the horrible things happening in the world and all of the possibly horrible things that might happen in the world. Given the fact that news channels have evolved to the point where many of them are broadcasting for 24 hours a day, I think it's safe to say that the general public is obsessed with the awful.
Here are a couple articles about the psychology and effects behind bad news:
I also think it would be interesting to look into anxiety and how more people are on anxiety pills than ever before. It's like we are all living in a constant state of fear of what might happen because we are so in touch with the world and every horrible thing that happens.
Here are a few articles about anxiety and how prevalent it's becoming:
Hope that helps!
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