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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Not all horror movies are too scary to watch.

Why do we love being scared?

SIA CHHEDA, Evergreen reporter October 24, 2024

Humans lie on different spectrums of fear, and it's not unusual to feel frightened by psychological and horror thrillers. Films like "Insidious," "Hereditary," "Oculus" and "The Conjuring" have one...

A reward prediction error causes a decrease in dopamine, allowing for people to learn from the event.

Stress research could result in better treatment

GREY KAMASZ, Evergreen reporter March 24, 2022

WSU researchers are studying how brain activity is altered under conditions of chronic stress. The lateral habenula (LHb) is a region of the brain that influences the output of dopamine — a brain...

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