EPISODE · Oct 25, 2023 · 27 MIN
Anxiety & Horror Movies - The Danger In Silence - Ep. 3
from NAMI Maine Talks · host NAMI Maine
In today's episode, Devon and H2 talk about the correlation between horror movies and anxiety. After doing research, they found that those with anxiety can still be drawn to horror films and books. Abramson, Ashley. “Horror Movies Can Be Good for Anxiety.” Medium, 31 Oct. 2019, https://elemental.medium.com/horror-movies-can-be-good-for-anxiety-b542ac8dbed7. Bologna, Caroline. “Why Some People with Anxiety Love Watching Horror Movies.” HuffPost, 31 Oct. 2020, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiety-love-watching-horror-movies_l_5d277587e4b02a5a5d57b59e. Clasen, Mathias. “Can Experiencing Horror Help Your Brain?” Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2022, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/can-experiencing-horror-help-your-brain-180980984/. Moss, Abby. “Why Some Anxious People Find Comfort in Horror Movies.” VICE, 8 Nov. 2017, https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3wdzk/why-some-anxious-people-find-comfort-in-horror-movies. Vedantam, Shankar, and Maggie Penman. “Things That Go Bump in the Lab: Halloween and Science of Fear.” Hidden Brain, NPR, 27 Oct. 2015, https://www.npr.org/transcripts/450911424. Wenner Moyer, Melinda. “How Horror Stories Help Us Cope with Real Life.” New York Times, 27 Oct. 2022, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/well/how-horror-stories-help-us-cope-with-real-life.html.
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In today's episode, Devon and H2 talk about the correlation between horror movies and anxiety. After doing research, they found that those with anxiety can still be drawn to horror films and books. Abramson, Ashley. “Horror Movies Can Be Good for Anxiety.” Medium, 31 Oct. 2019, https://elemental.medium.com/horror-movies-can-be-good-for-anxiety-b542ac8dbed7. Bologna, Caroline. “Why Some People with Anxiety Love Watching Horror Movies.” HuffPost, 31 Oct. 2020, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiety-love-watching-horror-movies_l_5d277587e4b02a5a5d57b59e. Clasen, Mathias. “Can Experiencing Horror Help Your Brain?” Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2022, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/can-experiencing-horror-help-your-brain-180980984/. Moss, Abby. “Why Some Anxious People Find Comfort in Horror Movies.” VICE, 8 Nov. 2017, https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3wdzk/why-some-anxious-people-find-comfort-in-horror-movies. Vedantam, Shankar, and Maggie Penman. “Things That Go Bump in the Lab: Halloween and Science of Fear.” Hidden Brain, NPR, 27 Oct. 2015, https://www.npr.org/transcripts/450911424. Wenner Moyer, Melinda. “How Horror Stories Help Us Cope with Real Life.” New York Times, 27 Oct. 2022, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/well/how-horror-stories-help-us-cope-with-real-life.html.
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