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Why are horror movies so comforting to some of us? (Original Post) Schlocko Nov 12 OP
it's a way to get that adrenaline going without being in actual danger Skittles Nov 12 #1
Hey, there are medicines which do that, too. Schlocko Nov 12 #2
roller coasters work too Skittles Nov 12 #3

Schlocko

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2. Hey, there are medicines which do that, too.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:05 PM
Nov 12

Or so I learned from my stress test. But there’s something weirdly ritualistic, sort of death-and-rebirth, from facing ultimate horror and then shutting off the tube over and over again.

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