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      Fear is fun (for some of us): Why we’re drawn to horror and scary movies

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      The surprising benefits of 'scary play'

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      What Does Horror Taste Like? ‘Carnage Asada’ and Bloody Cocktails

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      Why do we keep falling for jump scares?

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      These Classes Are Near-Death Experiences, and That’s a Good Thing

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      How horror movies can help people overcome real-world trauma

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      Why The Zombie Apocalypse Prepared Us For Pandemic Coronavirus

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      You know you want to look: University of Chicago grad student has made a specialty of morbid curiosity

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      Blood, gore and a healthy dose of catharsis: why horror can be good for us

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      Scary movies for when the world is a fright

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      Scream: The psychology of why we love horror movies

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      Are YOU morbidly curious? Take the quiz that reveals what your obsession with Squid Game and true crime podcasts REALLY means

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      How horror movies can help mental health, according to science

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      Horror movie fans are better at coping with the coronavirus pandemic

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      Horror Movie Fans Are Having an Easier Time Dealing With the Pandemic

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      How zombie-apocalypse movies readied us for 2020

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      Scary Movies: Can They Actually Be Good for Anxiety?

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      Why Do So Many People Like Horror Movies? Six Reasons We Love Being Scared

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      Why Am I More Morbidly Curious Than Ever – & Is It Bad For My Mental Health?

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      The labor shortage is spooking a new victim: Haunted houses

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      Should You Let Your Kids Watch Scary Movies?

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