i used to live in a haunted house, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying scary movies, especially the campy ones. Why is fear fun? What possesses people to seek out experiences that make them tremble with fear? With Halloween approaching, it’s hard to avoid ghosts, goblins and other spooky decorations. But some people go even further, seeking out horror movies and convoluted haunted houses that are designed to scare the living daylights out of them. Enjoyment likely comes not from the fear itself, experts say, but from the physical and emotional release that follows scary situations. don’t be scared…

i used to live in a haunted house, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying scary movies, especially the campy ones.

Why is fear fun?

What possesses people to seek out experiences that make them tremble with fear?

With Halloween approaching, it’s hard to avoid ghosts, goblins and other spooky decorations. But some people go even further, seeking out horror movies and convoluted haunted houses that are designed to scare the living daylights out of them.

Enjoyment likely comes not from the fear itself, experts say, but from the physical and emotional release that follows scary situations.

don’t be scared…

Source: news.discovery.com

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