Ep 35: Why do we enjoy playing with fear?

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This is Episode 35 of PsychCrunch, the podcast of the British Psychological Society's Research Digest, sponsored by Routledge Psychology. From haunted houses to scary movies, many of us find a thrill in a good scare. But… isn't that a bit counter-intuitive? In this episode, we ask why so many of us are drawn to things that should make us run a mile, and whether we can use fear to help us better cope with day-to-day anxiety. Host Ella Rhodes speaks with Director of The Recreational Fear Lab, Dr Mathias Clasen , and Cambridge University PhD student Lucie Daniel-Watanabe to discover why fear isn't always to be feared. Episode credits: Written and hosted by Ella Rhodes. Audio mixing and editing…