Ep 35: Why do we enjoy playing with fear?

This is Episode 35 of PsychCrunch, the podcast of the British Psychological Society's Research Digest, sponsored by Routledge Psychology. From haunted houses to scary movies, many of us find a thrill in a good scare. But… isn't that a bit counter-intuitive? In this episode, we ask why so many of us are drawn to things that should make us run a mile, and whether we can use fear to help us better cope with day-to-day anxiety. Host Ella Rhodes speaks with Director of The Recreational Fear Lab, Dr Mathias Clasen , and Cambridge University PhD student Lucie Daniel-Watanabe to discover why fear isn't always to be feared. Episode credits: Written and hosted by Ella Rhodes. Audio mixing and editing by Jeff Knowler. Edited by Emma Barratt. Not done learning about fear? Get into Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe's look at the psychology of fear, fright-nights and exploring the unknown . Or if coping with fear piques your interest, why not explore what children know about managing fear with this piece by Christian Jarrett. Still curious? Dive deeper into our guest Dr Matthias Clasen's work right here . PsychCrunch is sponsored by Routledge Psychology Routledge Psychology is part of the Taylor & Francis Group, and publishing partner for the BPS Core Textbooks Series . Browse over 5 million articles at , and related books at .

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Ep 35: Why do we enjoy playing with fear? is an episode from PsychCrunch by Christian Jarrett.

This episode is 19:40 long.

This episode was published on Oct 26, 2023.

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