dyingbreed360 t1_j1zq0v0 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 4:41 PM Reply to ELI5: Why do we keep falling for movie/video jumpscares, when there's no tangible threat? by [deleted] There’s a difference between being scared/fear versus being startled. A big cat won’t fear a kitten and will never feel threatened by it but the kitten can jump the cat and startle it. Permalink 1
dyingbreed360 t1_j1zq0v0 wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why do we keep falling for movie/video jumpscares, when there's no tangible threat? by [deleted]
There’s a difference between being scared/fear versus being startled.
A big cat won’t fear a kitten and will never feel threatened by it but the kitten can jump the cat and startle it.