View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-like-to-scare-ourselves-margee-kerr At this very moment, people are lining up somewhere to scare themselves, be it with a thrill-ride...
========== Somewhere right now,
people are lining up to scare themselves,maybe with a thrill ride or horror movie.In fact, in October of 2015 alone,about 28 million people visited
a haunted house in the U.S.But many consider
this behavior perplexing,asking the question,"What could possibly be fun
about being scared?"Fear has a bad rap, but it's not all bad.For starters,
fear can actually feel pretty good.When a threat triggers
our fight or flight response,our bodies prepare for dangerby releasing chemicals that change
how our brains and bodies function.This automatic response jumpstarts
systems that can aid in survival.They do this by making sure
we have enough energyand are protected from feeling pain,while shutting down nonessential systems,
like crit...
