![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It appears that the potential to learn defense tactics from these stories is one factor that draws women, more so than men, to true crime books." So if an immersion in true crime lit makes us feel a little bit braver or a little bit more prepared, then have at it. The study by Vicary and Fraley concluded: "Women, more so than men, were drawn to the book that contained tips on how to defend oneself from an attacker. Author of LADY KILLERS and CONFIDENT WOMEN. One reason for this: By reading about these crimes and investigating the psychology of a criminal, we may hope that on some level we'll get clues on how to protect ourselves. 3,519 Followers, 287 Following, 1,037 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Tori Telfer (toritelfer) toritelfer. In their 2010 study (opens in new tab), they looked at online book reviews and learned that men were more likely to choose books about gang violence or war, while women were drawn to gruesome stories of crime-even when those books involved women being kidnapped, rated, tortured, and/or killed. Tori Telfer A thoroughly entertaining and darkly humorous roundup of history’s notorious but often forgotten female con artists and their bold, outrageous scamsby the acclaimed author of Lady Killers. Women have been shown to be more drawn to true crime stories than men, according to researchers Amanda M. ![]()
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