Researchers from the Entertainment Horror Lab at Aarhus University in Denmark are investigating how and why people might enjoy something scary. According to Professor Mathias Clasen, exposing people to fear in a controlled way is like a vaccine. And in this case, the body can develop tolerance towards what it fears.
The fear management strategies you use when watching a horror movie or being in a haunted house are the same strategies you would use in real life. By encountering something scary in a safe environment, you can learn to control your emotions and learn new things about your own reactions.
A study of 300 people found that horror fans were more mentally resilient during the first Covid lockdown. And during another study, it turned out that fear has a “golden mean” if a person gets maximum pleasure from what is happening.
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Source: Ferra
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