Why is being scared so fun? - Margee Kerr
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At this very moment, people are lining up somewhere to scare themselves, be it with a thrill-ride or a horror movie. In fact, in October of 2015 alone, about 28 million people visited a haunted house in the US. But you might wonder: What could possibly be fun about being scared? Margee Kerr examines the biology and psychology behind what makes fear so fun.
What does it mean to say that emotions can be contagious? What are the mechanisms by which emotions are contagious (e.g., why are they contagious?)?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Margee Kerr
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Director Neta Holzer
- Sound Designer Pete Karam
- Narrator Addison Anderson
