Zombies
17m
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Making the Monsters
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Why has the zombie permeated pop culture since the early 1900s? In this episode, Nikki explores the archetype of the undead and how they are merely a reflection of what we fear we will become.
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Check out these resources:
https://www.psychologies.co.uk/self/why-are-we-scared-of-zombies.html
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-the-ooze/201810/why-we-fear-the-zombie-apocalypse
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brick-brick/201402/what-does-our-zombie-attraction-say-about-us
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/grand-rounds/201206/zombies-are-not-real
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