Why do we like being scared?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Vermont Public

Nature, Language, Kids & Family, Science

4.4 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Why do some people like haunted houses and scary movies? What is fear? Why do humans have fear! Why do we get goosebumps, blink a lot and scream when we’re scared? Why are some of us afraid of what’s in our closet or under the bed at night?

We look at fear, and the fun side of fear with Marc Andersen, who co-directs the Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University in Denmark. He studied fear and play and how they intersect. Turns out, moderate and controlled fear can actually have benefits to our mental health!

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Jane.
0:02.0	Want to help us out with an episode?
0:03.8	We're working on a show about being bilingual.
0:07.2	That's when someone speaks two languages.
0:10.0	If you're a bilingual or a trilingual or quadrilingual kid, we want to hear from you.
0:16.3	Tell us what you like about speaking more than one language.
0:19.8	Or if you think or see the world differently depending on what language you're speaking.
0:25.8	Have an adult help you record yourself.
0:28.4	This points if you can also teach us a word or phrase in your non-English language.
0:34.6	Adults send the file to questionsatbutwhykids.org.
0:39.3	And thanks.
0:40.3	Tak.
0:41.3	Gracias.
0:42.3	Merci.
0:43.3	Xie xie.
0:44.3	Regato.
0:45.3	Asante.
0:58.4	This is But Why, a podcast of curious kids from Vermont Public.
1:11.4	I'm Jane Lindholm.
1:13.1	On this show, we take questions from curious kids just like you and we find interesting
1:17.9	people to answer them.
1:20.2	Here in the US, where we are based, lots of kids and some adults are gearing up for
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