Fear can calm people down, which is scientifically based.
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Editor’s note: The horror movie plot is tense, so it’s easy for viewers to have an immersive experience when watching a horror movie, which can make people temporarily withdraw from the anxiety of reality. And looking at something that should be scary but not actually threatening can be a pleasure. Fear can calm people down, which is scientifically based. This article is translated from Medium, author Ashley Abramson, originally titled “Horror Movies Can Be Good for Anxiety”, I hope to inspire you.
Laura Turner and his brother found an unconventional way to ease anxiety when driving in Iceland: watching a horror movie. She said: “The plot in the movie made me pull away from the bad real world, so that I completely forgot my anxiety for the time being, because watching movies is completely immersive. ”
34-year-old Turner said that watching a horror film distracts her attention and also affects her body. She noticed that her body was prepared to cope with the upcoming tensions when watching horror movies. She said: “I slowed down, especially when I was scared, I was almost practicing a kind of meditation, so I could prepare for the upcoming scarle. My eyes were focused on the screen like a laser, others The senses become insensitive or attracted to the film.”
When you are struggling with fear or anxiety, watching a horrible TV show or movie doesn’t seem to be a routine operation, but some viewers, like Turner, will be surprised to find that horror can make people feel comfortable. Experts believe that the unconventional approach of “immersing yourself in fear and finding fun” may have its own unique features.
Mathias Clasen, a Danish researcher on terror entertainment, said that although there is no empirical investigation into how horror movies can improve anxiety, some people who are anxious are relieved by watching horror movies. He is not surprised by the anxious behavior. He suspects that the main attraction of this ability is that you can predict your own fear.
Watch something that should be terrible, but without actual threats.