Recreational Fear Lab @RecFearLab
Research unit based at @AarhusUni. We study frightening leisure activities: scary play, creepy movies, horrifying haunts. Currently funded by @DFF_raad. fear.au.dk Aarhus, Denmark Joined July 2020-
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Obsession is making audiences scream in terror and howl with laughter. How come? And why do so many of the currently most interesting horror film directors have a background in comedy? New blog post by @marchk: cc.au.dk/en/recreationa…
Why did @StephenKing become everybody's favorite boogeyman? Help us find out by taking (and sharing) the Stephen King Fan Survey:
Calling Stephen King fans of the world! I want to know about your King fascination. Please help by taking and sharing this survey: survey.au.dk/LinkCollector?…. If you complete the survey, you can enter the raffle for a homemade SK figure. (Prototype depicted here.)
The Fifth Annual Aarhus Workshop on Recreational Fear is coming up. Don't forget to register! cc.au.dk/en/recreationa…
Our 5th annual workshop on recreational fear is happening in Aarhus on Dec 12! Free participation, registration required. Venue: Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (aias.au.dk) Speakers + program: cc.au.dk/.../news-and-e… Register: event.au.dk/events/when-fe…
Thrilled to present a new PhD student in the lab: Aleksandra Cyrek 🥳👻🎃 cc.au.dk/en/recreationa…
Recreational fear in childhood, from the gang over at the @RecFearLab and elsewhere: link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…
- but an exciting one. Thanks to our amazing research assistants, fantastic collaborators, and to the brave participants who screamed for science. 👻
These results align wiith prior research showing that shared experiences can amplify both emotional intensity and physiological alignment. Whether this synchrony emerges during shared fear or reflects pre-existing alignment between close individuals remains an open question -
🧟♂️🚨 New Publication in Emotion Thrilled to share our new paper: "Scared Together: Heart Rate Synchrony and Social Closeness in a High-Intensity Horror Setting" psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-45…
Fear play is mostly social - done with parents, siblings, or friends. And it might serve a purpose: helping kids manage emotions, evaluate risks, and promote learning. This is the first study to show how common that is across childhood. Amazing work, Mihaela! Congrats!
They ask to poke a dead bird with a stick. They sneak peeks at horror clips online. They dare each other to jump from the shed roof. They test how close their finger can get to a knife’s edge. These might sound concerning or odd - but they’re developmentally typical!
🚨 Kids LOVE fear?!🚨 Our new study led by Mihaela Taranu from the Recreational Fear Lab uncovers something surprising: Children across all ages actively seek out scary experiences - for fun! 📄link.springer.com/article/10.100…
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Inside the Fear Lab! Out today in The Dark Side issue 267, I interview @RecFearLab co-creator, @MathiasClasen. Get your copy now before I buy them all. It's a very special spread. cc @PromoteHorror
Thanks to all who have taken part already! We now have a large number of scifi & thriller fans 🛸🧟, but true crime, horror, drama, and fantasy fans are lagging (among others) 👮👹🧝 - where these fans at? Take part to tell us why your genre is your favourite (5-10 mins)!
📺 Feel like a small break from scrolling to tell us about your favourite TV/movie genre? 🎞️ Here is a 5-10 minute survey for our latest research project on understanding the functions of fiction: brookeshls.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eX… Thanks very much for participating!
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