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Psychological and personality factors influence our preference for, and enjoyment (or avoidance) of, horror films.

Team Fear is at it again. For the past 11 years, this dedicated group of researchers with a very cool nickname has conducted ...

A scientist explains how the brain works to flip a fear into a thrill and offers advice to parents of youngsters who might ...

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Every week hundreds of millions of people around the world gather to worship in peace. But for some, there comes a day when deadly violence invades their sacred spaces and shatters that sense of ...