People love scary stories. It's true. It's one of the oldest human activities, and one of the most enduring. We tell each other scary stories in the dark, around campfires, and in front of computers late at night. It's a tradition that goes back generations and will continue to live on as long as people have imaginations. What is it about scary stories that draws us in? Is it just a fascination with the idea of danger? Or is there something more to it? Maybe all these stories are actually about something deeper, something we've been trying to understand for centuries: death and how we deal...