Why We Like To Be Scared | Do You Enjoy Fear? This video will scare you. 😱

Humans are weird animals. Sure we’re terrified of ghosts, monsters, snakes, spiders and all kinds of other things; both real and imagined. That’s normal. Healthy, even.

So why do we actually ENJOY being afraid by experiencing these things on purpose. There is a science of fear that explains why being frightened can be fun, at least for some people.

Enjoying fear seems like a contradiction, but horror movies are a billion dollar business. And throw in horror TV, and horror gaming? That’s billions more.

Halloween spending is about 8 billion a year. And roller coasters? The scarier the ride, the longer the line. So we are definitely fascinated by being afraid.

Let’s find out why.

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CONTENTS
00:00 – Why do we like to be afraid?
00:23 – Logo
00:28 – Do YOU like to be afraid?
00:45 – Fear is big business
01:06 – What is “fear”?
02:08 – Reason 1: Safety net
03:30 – The Flood of brain chemicals
05:22 – TWF Jump Scare!
05:36 – Self Satisfaction
06:17 – Close Personal Bonding
07:22 – Curiosity about the dark side of humanity
09:06 – People experience fear differently
11:04 – Thanks for watching!
11:28 – Epilogue

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