Q&A: Is it weird that scary movies make me feel better?
Question by olivamy214: Is it weird that scary movies make me feel better?
Like when I’m depressed or something really bothers me, scary movies I guess kind of distract me from those negative feelings.
Does this make sense or is something wrong with me?
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It could be a kind of Schadefreude, taking pleasure in the pain of others. However, since you’re taking pleasure in the pain of fictional characters, it is actually better than regular Schadefreude.
If you ever feel the compulsion to watch a real person get burnt alive, fed to a woodchipper, torn from limb to limb, etc., then I would start worrying there could be something wrong with you.
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