Murder and mystery have found their way onto Spotify—via podcasts. From My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark to Mordlust, listeners are tuning in to stories of crime, death, and drama in droves, and women are leading the way. In fact, research and data show us that true crime is a hot topic for female listeners specifically, with listening of the genre increasing by 16% among women in 2019 compared to 2018. So if you’re a woman who loves true crime, you’re not alone.
But why? We dove into the science of true crime—and why women are so interested in it—with social psychologist Amanda Vicary. The associate professor of psychology at Illinois Wesleyan University, who specializes in “women’s attraction to crime and criminals,” has also noted how podcasts, among other media, have brought that interest into the forefront.
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