Horror fandom linked to reduced psychological distress amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Horror fandom linked to reduced psychological distress amid the COVID-19 pandemic
PsyPost
October 24, 2020

A new study has found that people who enjoy horror movies tend to report lower levels of psychological distress in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. The findings, published in Personality and Individual Differences, indicate that the type of fiction a person enjoys is related to how they cope with the pandemic.The authors of the study were interested in learning more about why people intentionally expose themselves to fictional violence and frightening situations. The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 provided them with a chance to examine the psychological dispositions of people who are fond of such...

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