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FriedMule t1_j1y7waa wrote

Jumpscare is our natural reaction to danger that has been throughout our evolution. If a predator suddenly jumps against us, do we not have time to think about what the appropriate reaction would be, we simply react automatically to get away. It has always been better to react even it was nothing then not react, and it suddenly was dangerous.

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nobodycares_dude t1_j1y8qmr wrote

Got it💯 why do intense sounds get us jumping on our chair? When the same scene maybe without music ain't scare that much?

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FriedMule t1_j1yb84s wrote

This is because we often detect a sound before we see the predator, so the sound is mostly what triggers us, while when we first are looking at the danger, is it too late.

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