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What is it about film and TV antiheroes that’s so captivating?

12 mins | Dec 25, 2023
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Most TV viewers and filmgoers love a good 'baddie', but does anyone understand why? For starters, they can be very entertaining, but Ana Gantman and Jordan Wylie reveal research highlighting a more profound psychological reason viewers are drawn to the bad guys. Read by Marni Penning.

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