The allure of mysteries.

The photo is part of fine art and commercial photographer Holly Andres' Sparrow Lane series. Fan preferences also play a role in mysteries' appeal, observes Dolf Zillmann, professor emeritus of communication and psychology at the University of Alabama. 'Mysteries that deal with romance may be similarly interesting, because romance also naturally grabs attention… From an evolutionary psychology perspective, people are naturally attuned to information relevant for survival or reproduction'. Engaging with mystery My quest to understand mysteries now takes me back to the photographer we met at the outset, Holly Andres. [Extracted from the article]