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by GuB-42 37 days ago
I think that seeking disturbing content is a normal part of being a teenager, especially for boys. rotten.com is just one of these things. If it drove people insane, I guess that evolution would have selected against this behavior.

It may even have some positive effects, like preparing for real life events in a safe environment. Not all about rotten.com is about violence, it shows diseases, injuries, surgeries, etc... things that getting desensitized about may be good. I don't know the opinion of psychologists is on the subject, but positive or negative, I believe the effects of internet "shock" content are mild at best and interest in it not unhealthy, though maybe revealing of an underlying condition if done in excess.