Why are audiences obsessed with stories about liars, grifters and cheats?
Published Date: 10/5/2022
Source: phys.org
Lately it seems like people can't get enough of a good lie. From true crime documentaries about the fraudulent Fyre Festival or dating app con man the Tinder Swindler to "Inventing Anna," Shondaland's dramatization of grifter Anna Sorokin, these stories of liars, grifters and cheats are nearly ubiquitous.