Do you love the excitement of jump scares in movies? Do you seek out the spookiest of haunted houses or cornfields? How about the craziest roller coasters? Or do you steer clear from all of these thrill seeking behaviors? Find out why in this bonus episode of Wait, What! Why?
Nicole Gallagher and special guest, Camryn, discuss their favorite scary movies, horror video games, podcasts and more and why we are drawn to these types of experiences.
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Sources for this episode:
https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/emotional-health/5-things-you-never-knew-about-fear
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thoughts-thinking/201810/5-reasons-we-enjoy-being-scared
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323492#What-happens-in-the-body?
https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/science-explains-why-we-love-being-scared?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2
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