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Science Uncovers What Literary Critics Have Always Known

Science Uncovers What Literary Critics Have Always Known

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. July 30, 2007.
Horror movies appeal because humans like to feel grossed out and entertained pleasurably at the same time. There's a payoff in coexperiencing two conflicting emotions.