This is the time of year when people go to wandering homes for the pleasure of scaring – and a new study shows why people look for this ‘fear of entertainment’.
A team from Aarhus University found that panic becomes amusing when it provides a specific physical reaction, such as a change in heart rate, and a slight deviation from a person’s normal physical condition.
However, happiness can take a deep turn when this wandering lasts a long time, as it can give people the fear of domination and then the fear goes away.
The study suggests that there is a ‘sweet spot’ where fear recreation is maximized, but can quickly cross the line in a stressful experience.
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This is the time of year when people come to homes to enjoy the scare – and a new study shows why people look for this ‘fun scare’.
Fear is generally categorized as unpleasant and is used by humans as a way to protect themselves from harm.
However, what is called an entertainment drain is what happens when it is a fun experience that people are looking for.
Mark Maldmorf Anderson, a researcher at the University of Aarhus’s Center for Interactive Minds and lead author of the paper, said: Is. ‘
‘Our study provides some first-hand evidence on the relationship between fear, recreation and physical stimuli in recreational forms of fear. ‘
The study involved 110 participants who wore heart-monitoring equipment as they walked through a 50-room haunted house with lots of scary tricks.
The researchers found that panic becomes amusing when it provides a specific physical reaction, such as a change in heart rate, and a slight deviation from a person’s general physical condition.
The study involved 110 participants who wore heart-monitoring equipment as they walked through a 50-room haunted house with lots of scary tricks.
This often involves jumping threats, in which zombies or other terrifying creatures suddenly appear or volunteer.
Participants were also spotted by scientists via a live stream, allowing them to see real-time reactions as they bravely walk through a haunted house.
When the guests reached the end of the sleeping house, they were asked questions about the level of rent and enjoyment during each competition.
Self-reported experiments were compared with heart rate monitoring data and surveillance cameras to determine drug-related and enjoyable factors at the specific, behavioral, and physical levels.
“Previous studies on recreational fear have not been able to establish a direct link between pleasure and fear,” Anderson said.
By plotting the link between self-reported fear and happiness, the researchers discovered an inverted-U-shaped trend, revealing a clear sweet spot for fear where happiness is maximized.
“If people aren’t too scared, they don’t enjoy the pull, and that’s what happens if they’re too scared,” Anderson said. “Instead, it seems that a ‘right’ amount of fear is central to maximum enjoyment.”
However, happiness can take a deep turn when this wandering is permanent, as it can give people the fear of being overwhelmed and the fear goes away. The study suggests that there is a ‘sweet spot’ where fear recreation is maximized, but can quickly cross the line in a stressful experience.
The results showed an inverted U-shape for participants’ heart rate signatures, suggesting that happiness is associated with a precise deviation from a person’s normal physical condition.
However, when scary competition triggers larger and longer lasting deviations from this normal state, such as long-term pulse rates going up and down, an unpleasant sensation often occurs.
“It’s very similar to what scientists call the human game,” Anderson said.
‘We know, for example, that curiosity often arises when individuals’ own expectations are violated to the exact degree, and the importance of accurate doses of uncertainty and surprise to explain this in many sports narratives.’ Emphasize. ‘
