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> I mean there is the introduction of a chemical into the blood stream that acts on neurons. This does not happen with screens and speakers.

What are the actual mechanics behind how scary movies make people jumpy? Or behind news articles pushing people to "I'm literally shaking" levels of anger? Or to stick with the theme from ancestor comments, behind the thing I've heard called "post-nut clarity" (whatever it's actual proper name is)?



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