Halloween brings spooky seasonal activities that fear and thrill seekers flock to. While many may think of fear as a largely negative reaction, doctors say it can stimulate the same centers of the ...

Visiting her parents the other day, Sara walked into a room and didn’t realize her father was already there. He simply said, “Boo!” and she screamed. She jumped, shook, and almost cried, followed ...

Studying fear at a terrifying attraction To capture in real time what makes fear fun, what motivates people to pay to be scared out of their skin and what they experience when engaging with this ...

I cannot watch scary movies. I know my limits. For me, fully make-believe scenarios conjure lasting fears, which is why I am forever fascinated that plenty of audiences have the opposite reaction. Why ...