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Harvard Business Review · August 10 · 3 min

The Psychology Behind Why (Some) People Love Horror

The Psychology Behind Why (Some) People Love Horror 30 Oct 2024 --- Why do some people love scary movies, Steven King novels, and haunted houses? Two of our authors wanted to investigate the booming global horror industry. Here’s what they learned through their research. Happy Halloween! 🎃 Read the full article here: https://s.hbr.org/4e26uHz — #happyhalloween #horror #funfacts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Psychology Behind Why (Some) People Love Horror

30 Oct 2024

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Why do some people love scary movies, Steven King novels, and haunted houses? Two of our authors wanted to investigate the booming global horror industry. Here’s what they learned through their research. Happy Halloween! 🎃 Read the full article here: https://s.hbr.org/4e26uHz — #happyhalloween #horror #funfacts


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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