The Science of Fear: Why We Sometimes Want to Be Scared

Grab your heart rate monitor and your Halloween candy because today we’re getting a broader understanding of why we like being scared and the science behind fear itself. How can something that works almost as a survival mechanism also feel kind of good in the right situation? Are we sadists or are we helping ourselves survive?Sources:IFL Science, Fearhttps://youtube.com/shorts/_2W...Why We Love to Be Scared, PBShttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/a...The Science of Fear, Northwestern Medicinehttps://youtu.be/K1ITDysPHpc?s...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.