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Why is horror so fun?

Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:21:51
Publish Date: 2024-10-30 08:00:00
Description:

It makes sense that we run away from scary things. That’s a good way to stay alive. But why do some people also love scary things? Why do people gravitate toward horror?

Guests: Mathias Clasen and Marc Andersen, co-directors of the Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University

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