According to the text, why are paranormal themes in the media so scary?
a. They tend to present mysterious and uncontrollable forces in a way that convinces
the viewer of their reality.
b. They tend to produce heightened levels of physiological arousal when compared
to other sorts of scary themes.
c. They tend to encourage viewers to engage in the willing suspension of disbelief to
a greater extent than they normally would with other themes.
d. They tend to encourage a focus on BOTH concrete, visual processing as well as
conceptual or abstract processing.
e. They tend to rely on more expensive special effects that have a greater emotional
impact on viewers due, in part, to the novelty of the effects themselves.
a.
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