Posts tagged October Spooky Psychology 2019
128 | Zombie Bugs | Why We Do What We Do
128 | Zombie Bugs | Why We Do What We Do

Although the idea of zombies comes from folklore and mystical traditions, there are real zombies in the world. Specifically, the cordyceps fungus that infects insects such as ants, kills them, and then drives their “reanimated” corpse around to find a place to spread spores to infect more insects. It is diabolical and creepy! But how does this brainless organism understand how to move the ant’s body? How does it know how to spread to other insects? We do our best to unpack what is understood and what might be happening.

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Spooky, The Brain, AnimalsScott Abraham MillerAbraham, October Spooky Psychology 2019, Zombies, Real-life zombies, Zombie Bugs, Zombie Ants, Zombie Spiders, Cordyceps, Creepy, Chilling, Scary, Brazil, Dementer Wasp, Fungus, Spores, Carpenter Ants, Re-animated corpseComment
127 | Sleep Paralysis: Demons and Ghosts in the Night | Why We Do What We Do
127 | Sleep Paralysis: Demons and Ghosts in the Night | Why We Do What We Do

Experiencing ghosts, aliens, curses, or a demon sitting on your chest while you sleep are common reports from people who have experienced sleep paralysis. Although distressing, sleep paralysis is not indicative of some cognitive or neurological disorder. We try and set the stage for why this process feels so frightening, who experiences it, why we experience, and how often we experience it. Whether you have heard about it or not, there is probably something new for you to learn!

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Spooky, Diagnosis, Disorders, Psychological HistoryScott Abraham MillerAbraham, October Spooky Psychology 2019, Unconscious, sleep paralysis, demons, ghosts, witches, curse, parasomnias, sleep, disorder, sleep disorder, alien abduction, conspiracy theories, nightmareComment
126 | Where Our Superstitions Come From | Why We Do What We Do
126 | Where Our Superstitions Come From | Why We Do What We Do

Knocking on wood, blessing a sneeze, crossing your fingers for luck, and the belief that saying something will happen jinxes the likelihood of that happening are all examples of just a few of the crazy superstitions people have. Some culture-specific superstitions have the opposite meaning across cultures. What you may not know is that most of us have superstitions we don’t even recognize that we have! What are your superstitions? Listen in as Shane and Abraham explain where our superstitions come from, that is, why people become superstitious, as well as revealing our own silly superstitions, at least the ones we know about…

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Spooky, Human BiasScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shanebraham, October Spooky Psychology 2019, Unconscious, Habits, Superstition, Superstitious Behavior, Sports, Sports Superstition, Black Cats, Ladders, Money, Knock on wood, sneezing, saying bless youComment
125 | Why People Like Horror Movies | Why We Do What We Do
125 | Why People Like Horror Movies | Why We Do What We Do

Welcome to spooky psychology month! Shane and Abraham are choosing 5 topics in psychology that related to horror or Halloween themed topics. The next entry in the saga of creepy psychology is understanding why we like scary movies. What is it about being creeped out that keeps people coming to the movie theaters and directors making these movies? There are many different theories that we discuss, but primarily we will reveal that it is a combination of factors including our social groups. Do you love or hate scary movies or fall somewhere in between? Let us know how you feel and which theory you relate to.

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Spooky, The BrainScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Science, Shanebraham, October Spooky Psychology 2019, Skepticism, Scary Movies, Horror Movies, Terror, Horror, Fear, Fright, Slasher Films, Films, Movies, Entertainment, Social ReinforcementComment
124 | Crying Wolf: Clinical Lycanthropy | Why We Do What We Do
124 | Crying Wolf: Clinical Lycanthropy | Why We Do What We Do

Welcome to spooky psychology month! Shane and Abraham are choosing 5 topics in psychology that related to horror or Halloween themed topics. The first entry is about the psychological condition called Clinical Lycanthropy in which people believe that they turn into non-human animals. Although werewolves are common, beliefs range across just about every known animal or human-animal hybrid. But how common is this? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? Unfortunately, little is known. But we were able to dig up some dirt on this mysterious affliction!

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Diagnosis, Myth-Busting, SpookyScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Science, Shanebraham, Werewolves, Clinical Lycanthropy, October Spooky Psychology 2019, Delusions, Skepticism, Psychological WerewolvesComment