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Why do we like being scared?

2023/10/20
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Mark Anderson: 适度可控的恐惧感可以对心理健康产生积极影响。娱乐恐惧实验室的研究表明,人们在鬼屋等场景中体验到适度恐惧时,会获得最大的乐趣。这种适度恐惧能够激发学习和好奇心,帮助人们更好地应对生活中的挑战。恐惧是一种进化出的情感,它帮助人类远离危险。恐惧会引起一系列生理反应,例如心跳加快、瞳孔放大和出汗,这些反应是身体为行动做准备的表现。人在害怕时眨眼频率会加快,这是一种本能反应;鸡皮疙瘩可能是为了在过去使人类看起来更大从而吓退捕食者;尖叫可能是为了呼救或传递恐惧。对黑暗中未知事物的恐惧源于大脑无法预测环境,解决方法是查看并消除对危险的假设。恐惧既有坏处(例如焦虑)也有好处(例如逃离危险),适度恐惧对身心有益。人们喜欢适度的恐惧是因为它提供了学习和探索的机会。通过适度恐惧的体验,人们可以学习应对恐惧,了解身体的反应。过山车等游乐设施也提供了学习和体验适度恐惧的机会。即使不喜欢恐惧,人们也可能对某些程度的惊险刺激感兴趣,每个人对恐惧的承受程度不同。帮助害怕的朋友的方法包括避免让朋友处于过于害怕的环境中,陪伴朋友,并与朋友沟通。 Jane Lindholm: 适度的恐惧可以帮助人们学习和了解自己。在可控的环境下体验恐惧可以带来愉悦感。娱乐性恐惧,例如冒险游戏,对儿童的心理健康有益,因为它允许孩子们练习感受害怕,这反过来可以帮助他们减轻压力,更好地应对以后的困境。

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Why do some people like haunted houses and scary movies? What is fear? Why do humans have fear! Why do we get goosebumps, blink a lot and scream when we’re scared? Why are some of us afraid of what’s in our closet or under the bed at night?

We look at fear, and the fun side of fear with Marc Andersen, who co-directs the Recreational Fear Lab) at Aarhus University in Denmark. He studied fear and play and how they intersect. Turns out, moderate and controlled fear can actually have benefits to our mental health!

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