The Feargasm Effect
Heather and Chuck discuss the suspense that draws people in, emphasizing the importance of the build-up in creating a fear response. They delve into eye tracking studies and brain activation, highlighting how emotional attachment to images or stories can be enhanced through self-referential elements.In this clip
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Related Questions
If a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time diminish the physiological response and break the conditioning?
For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider and every time they see the spider or get activated through some trigger, and immediately afterward use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a 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?