Comments on: Invasion of the disembody snatchers http://mindhacks.com/2011/10/30/invasion-of-the-disembody-snatchers/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:54:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The Psychology of Horror - Nerdcore http://mindhacks.com/2011/10/30/invasion-of-the-disembody-snatchers/#comment-25143 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:49:59 +0000 http://mindhacks.com/?p=20227#comment-25143 [...] The lure of horror – Christian ‘Jeepers’ Jarrett with a Halloween special, on the intriguing insights into our psyche offered by scary stories (via Mindhacks) [...]

]]> By: Madelon http://mindhacks.com/2011/10/30/invasion-of-the-disembody-snatchers/#comment-23043 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:11:09 +0000 http://mindhacks.com/?p=20227#comment-23043 Great article! I’m currently working on a PhD on horror in performance and have been engaged with the explanations provided by cultural studies.

Especially interesting is the link that is being drawn with play, something which can be found in many papers on the topic (if only in the use of concepts and rhetoric rather than employing play theory).

Good to see a balanced argument, as well, as so many authors stick to the dogma of “if you enjoy horror, something is wrong with you”…

]]> By: Bookmarks for October 30th, 2011 through October 31st, 2011 | PRCog's Gear Grindings http://mindhacks.com/2011/10/30/invasion-of-the-disembody-snatchers/#comment-22923 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:03:08 +0000 http://mindhacks.com/?p=20227#comment-22923 [...] Invasion of the disembody snatchers – Related to this is the ‘snuggle theory’ – the idea that viewing horror films may be a rite of passage for young people, providing them with an opportunity to fulfil their traditional gender roles. A paper from the late 1980s by Dolf Zillmann, Norbert Mundorf and others found that male undergrads paired with a female partner (unbeknown to them, a research assistant), enjoyed a 14-minute clip from Friday the 13th Part III almost twice as much if she showed distress during the film. Female undergrads, by contrast, said they enjoyed the film more if their male companion appeared calm and unmoved. Moreover, men who were initially considered unattractive were later judged more appealing if they displayed courage during the film viewing. [...]

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