Answer:
1. According to Dr. Kerr, our bodies are affected by the things that scare us through building a sense of confidence or strong "flashbulb memories" of scary experiences.
2. According to Dr. Kerr, the critical information we need to have in our order to enjoy a scary situation is to have the knowledge that we're in a safe environment. That means have the information that were you are is a safe environment; during fight-or-flight response, the flood of adrenaline, dopamine and endorphins will be triggered in a safe space. So, with the knowledge of a safe environment, our brain will process threats as just "unreal threats".
3. Baby Albert was made to be afraid of white rabbits by researchers who were experimenting the fear response in the 1920s.
Explanation:
In "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear, an interview Allegra Ringo had with Dr. Margee Kerr, the issue of fear and how it works in humans was discussed. We discover from the text that somethings that scare can build confidence and boost self-esteem when we overcome them while some can lead to flashbulb memories. Dr. Kerr stated that when one knows that where he/she is a safe place, it makes them enjoy scary experiences.
Dr. Kerr is a staff sociologist in ScareHouse.
