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Scream Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear

Margee Kerr

Shiver-inducing science not for the faint of heart. No one studies fear quite like Margee Kerr. A sociologist who moonlights at one of America's scariest and most popular haunted houses, she has seen grown men laugh, cry, and push their loved ones aside as they run away in terror. And she's kept ca...

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Morbid

In a solo episode dedicated to the science of fear, Alaina used Margee Kerr’s book, Scream, as a key resource to dissect the human fear response. She detailed why some individuals actively seek out fear, interpreting the physical sensations positively as feeling alive and grounded. Conversely, Alaina highlighted that others might interpret these same triggers negatively, relating the experience to a panic attack or a complete loss of control.

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Episode: Episode 91: The Science of Fear Solo Morbid

It was discussed in the context of the fear response, explaining how some people find it a positive experience while others interpret it negatively, often relating to a sense of loss of control.

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It's all about what triggers this fear response and why some people enjoy it while other people would do literally anything to avoid it like I said.

some might make a positive meaning out of that they feel really alive are grounded in their bodies almost like how you feel after a really intense yoga class or something that focuses all attention into your body.

For other people they might interpret that almost like a panic attack where they're feeling a sense of loss of control over what their body is doing.

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