Why do we love a good scare? From eerie music to Halloween thrills, discover how fear, fun, and dopamine make “boo!” one of ...

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Halloween brings spooky seasonal activities that fear and thrill seekers flock to. While many may think of fear as a largely negative reaction, doctors say it can stimulate the same centers of the ...

The season of the witch is upon us with all the festive fun. In New Jersey we have numerous stories of haunted houses, ghost ships and the infamous legend of the Pine Barrens, the Jersey Devil. During ...

Like haunted houses? Scientists do! That’s because they’re an excellent place to study how humans respond to – and even ...

What makes fear fun? As Halloween approaches, discover how children interact with fear in playful settings and learn about ...

Now that it's October and the temperatures are falling, it's time to get into the Halloween spirit. The Fear Farm in Clayton opened for its first night of the 2012 season last Friday, Oct. 5, for a ...

Halloween is more than just getting scared. It's a fun time of the year for people of all ages. Candy. Costume parties.