“Why are so many monsters hybrids? The captivating horror of category violation”

Nautilus Magazine. October 19, 2017 (2017)
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Epistemic category violations and hybrids arouse cognitive attention, and form sticky cultural memes that help social in-group bonding. This article discusses the cognitive science around monster hybrids and adds the important missing ingredient of affective/emotional systems.

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