Scream

Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Emotions, Mental Health
Cover of the book Scream by Margee Kerr, PublicAffairs
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Margee Kerr ISBN: 9781610394833
Publisher: PublicAffairs Publication: September 29, 2015
Imprint: PublicAffairs Language: English
Author: Margee Kerr
ISBN: 9781610394833
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication: September 29, 2015
Imprint: PublicAffairs
Language: English

Shiver-inducing science not for the faint of heart.

No one studies fear quite like Margee Kerr. A sociologist who moonlights at one of America's scariest and most popular haunted houses, she has seen grown men laugh, cry, and push their loved ones aside as they run away in terror. And she's kept careful notes on what triggers these responses and why.

Fear is a universal human experience, but do we really understand it? If we're so terrified of monsters and serial killers, why do we flock to the theaters to see them? Why do people avoid thinking about death, but jump out of planes and swim with sharks? For Kerr, there was only one way to find out.

In this eye-opening, adventurous book, she takes us on a tour of the world's scariest experiences: into an abandoned prison long after dark, hanging by a cord from the highest tower in the Western hemisphere, and deep into Japan's mysterious “suicide forest.” She even goes on a ghost hunt with a group of paranormal adventurers. Along the way, Kerr shows us the surprising science from the newest studies of fear-what it means, how it works, and what it can do for us. Full of entertaining science and the thrills of a good ghost story, this book will make you think, laugh-and scream.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Shiver-inducing science not for the faint of heart.

No one studies fear quite like Margee Kerr. A sociologist who moonlights at one of America's scariest and most popular haunted houses, she has seen grown men laugh, cry, and push their loved ones aside as they run away in terror. And she's kept careful notes on what triggers these responses and why.

Fear is a universal human experience, but do we really understand it? If we're so terrified of monsters and serial killers, why do we flock to the theaters to see them? Why do people avoid thinking about death, but jump out of planes and swim with sharks? For Kerr, there was only one way to find out.

In this eye-opening, adventurous book, she takes us on a tour of the world's scariest experiences: into an abandoned prison long after dark, hanging by a cord from the highest tower in the Western hemisphere, and deep into Japan's mysterious “suicide forest.” She even goes on a ghost hunt with a group of paranormal adventurers. Along the way, Kerr shows us the surprising science from the newest studies of fear-what it means, how it works, and what it can do for us. Full of entertaining science and the thrills of a good ghost story, this book will make you think, laugh-and scream.

More books from PublicAffairs

Cover of the book The Compatriots by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book The Shanghai Free Taxi by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book Aftermath by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book Guide to Business Modelling by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book Shakespeare and the Resistance by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book JFK, Nixon, Oliver Stone and Me by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book Fantasy Island by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book John F. Kerry by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book The Names Heard Long Ago by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book Business Strategy by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book And Hell Followed With Her by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book No One at the Wheel by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who's Sick by Margee Kerr
Cover of the book The Gashouse Gang by Margee Kerr
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy