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Why do we enjoy being frightened?

Claudia Hammond explains what happens in our brain when we're scared and why some people like being frightened more than others. Our hearts might start racing, but while we鈥檙e scared, we're also learning...

Animation by Black Matter.

3 minutes

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The Omen by David Seltzer

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