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Objetivos Especifico
● Analizar cuáles han sido los efectos que a los pereiranos les han
causado más terror.
● Evaluar el impacto psicológico que causan las películas de terror en la
comunidad pereirana
Document
October in America means one thing: the spooky season is upon us.
This translates to pumpkin spice everything, creative costumes full of pop culture
references and fake blood, and of course, horror movies teeming with bone-chilling
suspense and gore.
Yet, when seeking a good scare from our screens, it’s important to keep our mental
health in mind too.
Movies like “Jennifer’s Body,” “The Shining,” “The Invisible Man,” and “Get Out” are
great for suspense and thrill, but sometimes the scare can become a tad too real.
Taking care of our mental health is important, so it pays to know your limits and
how to watch in a healthy manner.
Physiological effects
Horror movies contain psychological tricks that create illusions of suspense and
danger through the manipulation of images, sound, and story.
Although your brain is aware that the threats aren’t real, your body simultaneously
registers them as if they are.
Sally Winston, licensed psychologist and executive director of the Anxiety and
Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland, explains, “[When watching horror films],
your heart pumps and the adrenaline flows, and your attention narrows in, even as
you know you are at home or in the theatre and there is no real danger.”
This is similar to being on an amusement park ride, where you can feel terrified
while at the same time knowing you’re safe.
Winston says that generally speaking, there’s no harm in watching for those who
can process the illusion for what it is. She describes the ability to have an
experience and simultaneously observe it as “defusion” or “disentanglement.”
Horror films are designed to elicit certain emotions such as tension, fear, stress,
and shock. These can cause the release of the hormones in the body such as
norepinephrine, cortisol, and adrenaline from the autonomic nervous system.
You may notice a physiological response from these hormones by way of pupil
dilation, increased heart rate, and muscle tension.
Effects on sleep
“Even the post-horror euphoria some feel is activating, not relaxing. Thus, even for
those who enjoy the emotional roller coaster, horror and suspense films can make
it harder to sleep,” says Dr. Pamela Rutledge, director of the Media Psychology
Research Center.
Getting a good night’s sleep is incredibly important for both physical and mental
health.