https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12212089/
Fear-Pleasure Paradox in Recreational Fear: Neural Correlates and Therapeutic Potential in...
Recreational fear, voluntary exposure to frightening stimuli in safe contexts (eg, horror films), elicits both distress and pleasure. Although paradoxical...
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