14 min read | Dr. Taylor Bryant: Forensic Psychology Expert | May 2026 We stream murder documentaries before bed. We discuss the details of violent crimes over coffee. We binge podcast episodes about serial killers during our morning commute. Far from being a niche curiosity, true crime has become one of the most dominant cultural obsessions of our time, and the psychology behind it is both complex and deeply revealing. 73% of true crime podcast listeners consume conten