Do you experience difficulties conjuring up visual images in your mind while listening to spooky stories? You may have aphantasia, researchers report.
Psychologists examine why haunted houses make us feel creeped out, concluding they give us the creeps not because of the threat they pose, but because it is unclear whether or not they pose a real threat.
With Halloween just around the corner, researchers look at why many of us find enjoyment out of being scared.
Researchers look at the neuroscience behind why we love to be scared.