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October 28, 2021 54 mins

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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Send us your favorite scary stories! Have you ever experienced the paranormal? What are your favorite horror movies? What are your all time favorite scary things to do during the Halloween season?  Email us at waitwhatwhypod@gmail.com and let us know.


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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