Halloween is already lurking around the corner to scare us with its masks. Then we will be scared not only by witches, werewolves and vampires, but also by horror movies. And a good horror movie is the kind that gives even a brave boy goosebumps. But what is the reason why you find horror movies scary? You can read how science explains this in the article.
What he is the scientific reason why you find horror movies scary? When we watch horror movies, the name nucleus is activated in the brain amygdala. It is a cluster of almond-shaped neurons in the temporal region of the brain, which is especially important for, among other things emotion processing, especially of fear. When the amygdala is activated, various processes are triggered in the body, which, to put it simply, lead to increased attention, release of adrenaline, tension and readiness to flee or fight.
But why, despite the unpleasant feelings that horror movies trigger in us, they still do we are returning to them? There are several answers to this question. One possible explanation is that some they enjoy the release of adrenaline. Another explanation is called excitation transfer theory, who says that fear reinforces other positive emotions.
