Avoiding Horror Games May Be Part of Who You Are - How Gaming Helps
1Why do some of us love horror games, while others stay far away from them? What makes them so popular? Turns out there are many reasons why someone will like horror or scary games, and one reasons may be linked with their personality!
Let's explore the dark, jump scare world of horror games, find out more about Zuckerman and Farley's theories on personality traits and how they might dictate what games you love to play!
Based on the following articles:
The Type T Personality: Born to Be Wild?
Colburn, D. (1986)
Available at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/wellness/1986/05/21/the-type-t-personality-born-to-be-wild/a7f2bfe0-f9ea-4a96-8c54-f7cb01f3a920/
Frisky, but more risky
Munsey, C. (2006)
Available at:
https://www.apa.org/monitor/julaug06/frisky
Why Do People Like Playing Scary Video Games?
Soham, D. (2021)
Available at:
https://www.makeuseof.com/why-people-like-scary-video-games/
Additional information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensation_Seeking_Scale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Zuckerman
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Zuckerman - https://www.issidorg.com/whats-new-at-issid/in-memoriam-marvin-zuckerman-1928-2018
Farley - https://news.temple.edu/expert/temple-psychologist-Frank-Farley
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We Dance - Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/we-dance
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Game footage personally captured. Gameplay included:
Dead Rising 1 and 2, Condemned and F.E.A.R. (all Xbox 360)
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