English - YBO Why We Love Being Scared
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zombies, vampires jumping off a bridge. We not only enjoy these thrills but seek them out, even though we try to avoid fear in our everyday lives. So why do we love being scared? Could fear be healthy? Stress is a part of life. We work hard to avoid it. And yet we still seek out forms of short term stress for our amusement. The speed of a roller coaster, the rush of a bungee jump, the shock of a scary movie. What do these drills do to our bodies? What makes them so enjoyable to find out? Let's take a look at how fear works in the brain.