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I'm Cody Gough.

And I'm Ashley Hamer.

Today you learn about the scientific reasons why people either love or hate horror movies.

We'll also answer a listener question about how life expectancy

affects population growth and we'll tell you where you can catch the Orionids

meteor shower. Let's catch some curiosity. There's a scientific reason why some people love horror movies and others hate them.

And with October in full swing, we thought we'd dig into the research.

First though, full disclosure, I have seen my share of horror movies and I fully appreciate them, but they're not really my thing.

How about you, Ashley?

Same.

Yeah. I mean, honestly, a lot of people are going to disagree with me on this but I feel like they're just bad movies

Like they're not good films they're just they're they're just a bunch of different formulas to scare you and there's not really a good story behind them.

Yeah, that's a little controversial.

Did you see Get Out?

Yes, that was great.

Okay, there you go.

Yeah, I like a good horror movie. I just like good horror movies. What's so wrong with that?

There are plenty of good horror movies out there.

Well, first things first. In terms of fear, the same part of your brain gets all freaked out whether

you're being chased by a lion in real life or you're just watching Freddie Krueger stock

someone. That sense of fear gets processed into your

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