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Home CHCH News Entertainment The science of horror: why do people love being afraid? The science of horror: why do people love being afraid? Posted:October 29, 2026 | 8:47 PMBy: Tessa Bennett By:Tessa Bennett Updated: October 29, 2026 | 8:47 PM Make us a preferred source on Google × (stsmhn/Getty Images) Share this story... Fear makes our hearts race and our palms sweat, but sometimes we can’t get enough of it. So why do we seek out the very feeling our brains are wired to avoid? Tessa Bennett examines the science behind the scary. Make us a preferred source on Google Previous CHCH News The business behind music’s biggest hits Next CHCH News Ghostbusters: how the 80's classic was nearly very different
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