Everyone loves to watch mysteries and solving them too. Humans by nature like to solve puzzles. According to Dr. Katherine Ramsland, professor of forensic psychology, “most true crimes on TV and in books are offered as a puzzle that people want to solve. This gives them a sense of closure. It is also a challenge that stimulates the brain”. This is so true because even as babies, we are given puzzles as toys such as stacking rings and shape puzzles. If these toys are for kids, then, true crime is the puzzle for adults. True crime shows, such as 48 Hoursand Forensic Files, allows us to play, “armchair detective and see if [we] can figure out “whodunit” before law enforcement authorities catch the actual perpetrator” (Psychology Today). This reminds me of myself as I have spent countless afternoons binge watching Forensics Filesfrom my recliner, trying to solve the murders. These types of shows definitely get the brain working. While watching other genres of shows, we are merely an audience but while watching true crime shows, we become more involved. We feel like we are part of the team that is investigating the crime and we feel that we can solve the murder. Solving a murder is a true challenge and nothing beats that feeling of satisfaction when you find out you were right all along and were able to solve the mystery. It is like putting the final piece in a puzzle.
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