Why do some brains enjoy fear?
Stimulus
A thing that rouses activity or energy in someone or something
It's about triggering the amazing fight-or-fight response to experience the flood of adrenaline, endorphins, and dopamine
fight-or-flight, adrenaline, and endorphins
suffix -ion
forms abstract nouns; cognition
suffix -ive
forms adjectives; cognitive
Dissonance
Lack of harmony
What happened to Baby Albert?
Made terrified of white rabbits from researchers
Cognitive
Mental action or process of acquiring knowledge
According to Dr. Kerr, what critical information do we need to have in order to enjoy a scary situation?
Our brain processes it as not real
Portrayals of fear
The chemical make-up of our bodies affects fear, fear is shared across cultures, people scare themselves for fun
How can fear be both innate and learned?
You can live in a society that is afraid so you would be born with that fear, Baby Albert learned to fear rabbits due to the noise
Interveiw claims
assertions of position or truth
According to Dr. Kerr, how are our bodies affected by things that scare us?
experience adrenaline, endorphins, dopamine
Interview
structured conversation between two people that is presented either in written or in broadcast form
Diction
word choice
Scientific and technical terms
words and phrases with precise scientific or technical meanings
