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nobodycares_dude t1_j1y8qmr wrote

Reply to comment by FriedMule in ELI5: Why do we keep falling for movie/video jumpscares, when there's no tangible threat? by [deleted]

Got it💯 why do intense sounds get us jumping on our chair? When the same scene maybe without music ain't scare that much?

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FriedMule t1_j1yb84s wrote

This is because we often detect a sound before we see the predator, so the sound is mostly what triggers us, while when we first are looking at the danger, is it too late.

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