Every October, we line up for haunted houses, tune in to horror films, watch reruns of “The Dead Files,” and tell ghost stories that make the hairs on our necks stand up. It’s a paradox — why do we ...

Haunted houses, horror movies, jump scares—we say we hate fear, but we keep coming back for more. This video dives into the science of why being scared actually feels good. From brain chemistry to ...