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Why We Enjoy Suffering & Understanding Your Freedom of Speech

Something You Should Know

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Why Do People Enjoy Scaring Movies?

People who like scary movies are just as scared as people who hate scaring movies. Fear is often a terrible thing because it's connected to bad results. But if you could recognize that you're playing in imagination and there's no real harm, you could explore your fear. Scientists don't really intuitively know why we like one thing rather than another. Its just when it comes out in our consciousness, as i like this and i don't like that.

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