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·December 20, 2022·3 min read

Examining Children’s and Adults’ Reasoning About the Nature of Villains

Both children and adults are more likely to consider villains as having inwardly good qualities than heroes having inwardly bad qualities.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 26, 2020·3 min read

From Voldemort to Vader, science says we prefer fictional villains who remind us of ourselves

Study reports we tend to prefer fictional villains who are darker versions of ourselves.