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"There's a long history of people being intensely curious about the 'dark side,' and trying to make sense of it," says Frank Farley, ... "It's not that they truly enjoy being scared," says Sparks, professor of communication at Purdue University. "But they get great satisfaction being able to say that they conquered and...
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This novel approach to emotion reveals that people experience both negative and positive emotions simultaneously -- people may actually enjoy being scared, not just relief when the threat is removed. As the authors put it, "the most pleasant moments of a particular event may also be the most fearful."
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People enjoy being scared of alot of things actually
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Being a bit on edge can also sharpen your senses and help you perform better in a recital or during a track meet. Some people even enjoy being a little scared. That's why they like to watch scary movies — or go on roller-coaster rides.
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kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/afraid.html
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Too, there is considerable evidence that people enjoy being scared. Amusement rides are often popular because they do scare and cause people to scream. ... Some people enjoy imagining what they would do if they were placed in a situation similar to that of the main character in the work. Horror stories often depict...
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People enjoy being scared. This explains why we make horror films, why we build roller coasters, and why we make iPods so expensive. It does not ex..., Hadleigh Roberts ... People enjoy being scared. This explains why we make horror films, why we build roller coasters, and why we make iPods so expensive. It does not explain...
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www.helium.com/items/676507-people-enjoy-being-scared
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"Young males, and sometimes women, too, are high sensation seekers�people who enjoy intense experiences," explains Zuckerman. " ... Do some people get an endorphin high from being scared? Researchers such as Bessel A. Van Der Kolk, MD and Matthew J. Friedman, MD, hold that the typical physical reaction to arousing...
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Why do some people seem to enjoy being mean? ... Why do some people enjoy pain? ... Why are people so scared of being alone?
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Welcome to AllThingsHuman.net -- Learn about what makes us all tick, and how to live a better, fuller life. ... Written by Jen Szymanski ... Your heart pounds, your mouth gets dry...and that's after we pay to get into the horror movie or the haunted house. Why on earth do we seek out things that make us afraid?
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