“...the only thing we need to fear is fear itself...” (Roosevelt, 1933). Fear is one of the brain's reactions to danger. This reaction is normally seen as unpleasant and is avoided. However, in certain situations, fear is wanted. But, why not, why? Why would someone want to feel fear? Why would someone want to feel as if they were in danger? Why do people enjoy being scared? The answer to this question is quite simple. People just enjoy the adrenaline and thrill of being scared. Of course, not everyone enjoys fear. Even so, there is a large population of people who enjoy the feeling of being scared in moderation. To understand why people enjoy this generally disliked feeling, we must first understand what it is. There are many different types of fear. …show more content…
Gordon wrote in the The Philosophical Review “I believe that all fear is ‘propositional,’ that all fears are fears that something is (or was, or will be) the case.” (Gordon 1980). Gordon also wrote another type of fear, the fear of something that is unknown “The formula 'S fears (is afraid) that p' is comprehensive enough, or more precisely empty enough to embrace the vaguest of so-called ‘objectless’ fears, for even at that extreme one at least fears that there is something bad that one doesn't yet know about-something bad that is (or was, or will be) the case. This fact, if it is a fact, is of some importance.” (Gordon 1980). These different fears are important in understanding why people enjoy fear. It is confusing why people enjoy things that create seemingly bad emotions such as fear. One reason people enjoy watching horror movies or other forms of horror entertainment is because of the fact that there is no real danger. “‘There are a lot of different reasons,’ says Margee