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Why Do We Get the Creeps?

Why Do We Get the Creeps?

Fear of Heights - Why Do We Get the Creeps [Plethrons.Com]

A recent study by Jennifer Hames at Florida State University dubbed this the High Place Phenomenon. When approaching a ledge and a dangerous drop, your survival instinct kicks in and you pull yourself away. But, your balance and motor systems don’t get it. Nothing is pushing you, and you don’t normally fall or leap randomly. So, what’s going on? The part of your brain that processes intention might resolve this by determining that something must be pushing you. Or, that you might actually want to jump or push your friend, even if none of that is true. Now, we’re not done with ambiguity yet because our language reflects the gray area of terror and creepiness. Take a look at the word “terror” itself. We have “horrible” and “horrific.” “Terrible” and “terrific.” Why is that? Through history, we never really figured out what to call powerful experiences, because they’re both. They are full of awe…awesome. And, they are full of aw…awful. We need them to survive. We need fears, and the creeps, to understand our size, our weaknesses. But, on the other hand, avoiding them is pretty great too.
The creeps is a physical reminder that the world is vague and full of ambiguity, but that we are cunning, always trying to figure things out.

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