Obsessed with intense, emotionally charged shows even though real life is already so rough? This is for you.
and high levels of anxiety, we find comfort in … the fictionalized version? Below, a couple of experts weigh in on potential reasons why:Especially on “Yellowjackets,” the characters are in an unprecedented situation with limited knowledge of how to survive. While a pandemic is a different beast, the fight-or-flight mechanisms are similar.
When we watch these shows, we realize we aren’t alone in the seemingly unsurmountable challenges we’re facing. We realize when we support each other, we too can get through it.The urge to watch movies that make us cry or scare us isn’t new. Any fan of “This Is Us” or “Scream” can confirm. “Watching the fears and worries that originate from the minds of others in shows and viewing commentary that validate those concerns has calming effects. We refer to this process as“In other words, aspects of the self, like fear and dread, are split off and attributed to an external source, like an impulsive and self-destructive behavior executed bygone of the ‘Euphoria’ main characters or a catastrophic twist that dampens the Yellowjackets’ hope for survival.
“This same process can explain why folks gravitate toward horror films when depressed — from an evolutionary perspective, fear supersedes sadness,” Romanoff continued. “When our ancestors were confronted by a lion in the jungle, sadness about a primordial struggle was displaced by fear to motivate escape and ensure survival.”At that point, she explained, we can even choose to not feel that fear anymore by turning off the TV and resuming normal life.
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