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Oct 2023
10m 53s

7 reasons why you like being scared

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It’s a Friday the 13th in October, which means it’s the perfect time to explore the psychological reasons why people like horror movies and haunted houses!

Savvy Psychologist is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at Simplecast.

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