If you have often held back the screams in front of the zombie / vampire / monster on duty, this time we provide a valid reason for shouting very loudly, out loud.
In fact, it appears that doing so is therapeutic. The scream therapy (scream therapy) it is, in fact, a psychological approach to remove negativity developed by the American psychotherapist Arthur Janov in the 70s who considered the scream – the primal scream – capable of bringing out bad memories and then channeling them outside in a liberating gesture. In this way you reconnect with the negative emotions that you subsequently let go of. Recently, Kanye West also made it known that he underwent scream therapy to keep some stressful episodes at bay.
For which watch a good horror, in addition to being an ad hoc pastime, it would give an unthinkable well-being. In an interview for the documentary Fear in the Dark acclaimed director Wes Craven of the iconic series Nightmare e Scream (whose last chapter returns in January 2022) stated that horror movies do not generate fear, but they release it. In short, the fear generates catharsis.
To tell the truth, Arthur Janov’s psychological theories (who also counted John Lennon and Yoko Ono among his patients), after a decade of great public success, have been substantially disavowed by the scientific community. Yet, without wanting to give him therapeutic and academic credit, it is quite intuitive to hypothesize the liberating value of a scream who, thrown at the right time and in total solitude, can do nothing but facilitate the release of some excess negativity.
Here, then, are some benefits that provide the view of a thrilling film:
Improve anxiety management
A scene from the movie A quiet place
According to Kurt Oaklee, founder of Oaklee Psychotherapy in San Francisco, “horror films can actually teach us how to better manage real-world stress. During a scary movie, we intentionally expose ourselves to stimuli that produce anxiety and we learn to manage it unwittingly. This practice can help manage stress factors and everyday fears ».
Increase courage and eliminate toxins
A scene from the movie Case 39
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