Recreational Fear Lab @RecFearLab
Research unit based at @AarhusUni. We study frightening leisure activities: scary play, creepy movies, horrifying haunts. Currently funded by @DFF_raad. fear.au.dk Aarhus, Denmark Joined July 2020-
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Thanks to all who have taken part already! We now have a large number of scifi & thriller fans 🛸🧟, but true crime, horror, drama, and fantasy fans are lagging (among others) 👮👹🧝 - where these fans at? Take part to tell us why your genre is your favourite (5-10 mins)!
Thanks to all who have taken part already! We now have a large number of scifi & thriller fans 🛸🧟, but true crime, horror, drama, and fantasy fans are lagging (among others) 👮👹🧝 - where these fans at? Take part to tell us why your genre is your favourite (5-10 mins)!
A high point from last year's recreational fear workshop 👇
A high point from last year's recreational fear workshop 👇
Our latest study 👇
Nice write-up of our most recent publication in @medical_xpress - "The health benefits of fright: A haunted house study" 😱🤩 medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-h…
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