#fear
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Why people pay to be scared
Americans spend hundreds of millions at haunted attractions each year. Scientists say fear can be fun, useful and even therapeutic.
NPR · 3m
Why Some People Avoid Hosting: 3 Hidden Needs
People who dislike hosting share hidden needs, not antisocial traits.
Psychologies · 1m
Fear keeps immigrants from Medicaid
Undocumented Californians lose health coverage after fear of ICE enforcement.
Mother Jones · 2m
Charlotte Casiraghi on writing her true self
Charlotte Casiraghi shares how writing helped her find her authentic voice after years of self-doubt.
Psychologies · 1m
Anne, 59: Fear of Disrupting
Anne, 59, reveals 35 years of believing she was shy, only to realize she feared disrupting others.
Psychologies · 1m
The contagion of fear
A confessed college prank about a fake computer virus becomes the sharpest argument yet against AI doom talk.
The Observation Deck · 2m