The Science of Scary with Neil de Grasse Tyson, Mathias Clasen, Heather Berlin
Why do we like being scared On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic cohost Chuck Nice explore the haunting effects of horror and recreational fear with horror scholar and author, Mathias Clasen, and neuroscientist, Heather Berlin, PhD. What is recreational fear We discuss why humans like to be scared and when it starts. Are there personality traits that cause people to like horror We take a deep dive into how horror affects the body and the mind. Are there benefits to watching horror movies Can horror movies worsen mental health We discuss how being prepared for a zombie apocalypse has more than one benefit. Can you be immune to getting scared Or immune to laughter Why do some people love horror and some people hate it We break down why someone who spends their life in danger might still want to watch something that puts them in pretend danger. Have we run out of horror movie plots Why arent horror movies about real things we fear We discuss the jump scare, the cultural status of horror
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