Posts Tagged ‘scare’

  • Why do people like to scare themselves by watching horror movies or going on thrill rides?

    First of all, it’s important to remember that many people don’t enjoy these experiences, said Jack Nitschke, a UW-Madison professor of psychiatry and psychology. But those who do may be seeking thrills provided by the amygdala, a brain region that controls our emotional responses to salient objects and events. The amygdala kicks in when we [...]


    Thursday, October 30th, 2008


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