A Revelation to the Adrenaline Junkies!

 Most of us feel anxious and nervous while watching a horror movie. How much ever stone-hearted we are, there might have been instances where you would get scared during a jump scare scene in a horror movie. I have had experiences where I would be damn frightened while watching a horror movie; I would feel sweat running down my forehead, hear my heart beating fast, a shiver running down my spine, and blink my eyes as many times as possible so that I could skip the creepy scene. 

Have you ever considered what causes this adrenaline rush and why the jump scare scenes are frightening? Well, there is a neuropsychological mechanism behind this. This mainly occurs due to a condition called "Habituation." Now, what is habituation? Thompson says that when there is a stimulus, a specific response is elicited, but with repeated exposure to the same stimulus, the response might decrease. This is caused by habituation. Therefore, while watching a horror movie, you are getting habituated to the silent and peaceful setting that the director sets for the film and feel fear when a sudden change of scene happens, from a relaxed environment to a dark one. In this scenario, the sudden fear is called "Sensitization." Sensitization invokes a sudden startle response due to the fear expressed through the stimulus. It is usually a sudden response to an intense stimulus.
In this case, the slow, soothing, relaxed setting is shown first during the movie, which leads you to become habituated to the scenarios. Then suddenly, when a horror scene drop happens, it initiates a sudden startled response, which leads to sensitization.  

So, have you guys ever googled the ghost picture after watching a horror movie and found the ghost to be comical or absurd? (hehe, lol😆) Well, this is where I'm trying to make a logical statement. The evil character portraying the terrifying scene in the film might not even be scary; it's just a kind of illusion the moviemakers tend to create within the viewer's minds to make the movie more realistic. 

Meh!! It's just playing mind games with you. 

Ps: This is how you would see the ghost while watching the movie.

        And this is how you would see it after watching the movie and googling it. 

 

So, peeps, gather your guts and go watch a horror movie. Recommendations are accepted! 😌