Fear and Enjoyment
Matthias discusses the intriguing relationship between fear and enjoyment in horror experiences, revealing a sweet spot for optimal pleasure. He delves into the physiological arousal associated with fear and the potential short-term immune system boost from watching horror movies, offering a fresh perspective on the effects of recreational fear.In this clip
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Related Questions
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if the person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? Am I right?
For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, but every time they see the spider or get activated through some trigger, and immediately after use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, would changing a person's physiological response immediately after being triggered over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning?