Why frightening imaginary worlds? Morbid curiosity and the learning potential of horror.
Behav Brain Sci
; 45: e297, 2022 11 18.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2133028
ABSTRACT
In addition to satisfying a predisposition for exploration, fiction with imaginary worlds may also appeal to morbid curiosity, an adaptive motivation to seek out information about dangerous situations. Most imaginary worlds contain narrative elements of danger, and immersion in such worlds may provide people with information that would be costly to acquire in the real world.
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Main subject:
Exploratory Behavior
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Learning
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Behav Brain Sci
Year:
2022
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Article
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