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