10/27/2025Ask the Expert: UAFS Psychology Explains Why We Like to be ScaredAs Halloween approaches, haunted houses fill up, horror movies take over streaming platforms, and people across the country willingly sign up to be terrified. We asked our experts: What’s happening in the brain when fear sets in, and why do so many people enjoy it? Rachel PutmanAsk the ExpertA family in scary clown costumes poses at Haunted University2025-10