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The Science of Fear: Why We Sometimes Want to Be Scared
Published 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
Grab your heart rate monitor and your Halloween candy because today we’re getting a broader understanding of why we like being scared and the science behind fear itself. How can something that works almost as a survival mechanism also feel kind of good in the right situation? Are we sadists or are we helping ourselves survive?
Sources:
IFL Science, Fear
https://youtube.com/shorts/_2W...
Why We Love to Be Scared, PBS
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/a...
The Science of Fear, Northwestern Medicine
https://youtu.be/K1ITDysPHpc?s...
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Sources:
IFL Science, Fear
https://youtube.com/shorts/_2W...
Why We Love to Be Scared, PBS
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/a...
The Science of Fear, Northwestern Medicine
https://youtu.be/K1ITDysPHpc?s...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.