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Sep 2023
15m 43s

The Fear Lab

SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
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At Denmark’s largest haunted house attraction, it’s not just about the screams. Researchers are studying the effects – good and bad – that fear has on humans 

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-science-of-horror-fear

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