PARANORMAL ACTIVITIES
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Is Being Scared a Good Thing?
Fear is subjective and we all have a threshold whether that's high or low. The act of being afraid is actually good for you with both positive physical and psychological effects. When you are scared, adrenaline is released, your heart rate increases, and your body gets a little cardiovascular workout. Being scared also reduces stress (just like laughing reduces stress), and by surviving a little fright, you can achieve the ultimate satisfaction of overcoming anxiety and maybe even cheating death. It’s all very empowering. San Francisco State University professor Jeff Leroux, said:
"We build up tension in our lives and we need a way to release it. Being scared or scaring others is a way to release that tension. Especially around Halloween you see people testing their boundaries of fear. The further those boundaries are pushed, the greater the payoff.”
(Oakland Tribune, 10/26/05)
Where To Start Your Paranormal Studies
After visiting so many haunted places and seeing so many paranormal shows, it's only natural to want to take a deeper dive into the world of the bizarre, unusual and unexplained. But heed the warning of many smart researchers: dabbling may have unintended consequences.
