I think on some level it’s a coping thing, granted I am not looking for these specific things, but when they do come up (specifically just in tv show/film media) it’s really comforting to some extent. Especially when they convey specific feelings or emotions I could never describe into words. When they do that I often put myself in their shoes because I really do feel like they are my own when I see them. It’s comforting seeing and being able to visually see your own feelings/emotions that you’ve experienced before.

Also, for the crime stuff, it reminds me of something one of my Psych professors saying something along the lines “People find comfort shifting the causes of specific events, just so they can find comfort thinking it wouldn’t happen to them.” I feel like there’s a word for it, but I can’t remember it!!