Why every bump in the night feels different: The neuroscience of sensory perception
A haunted house puts the brain on edge. During Halloween, revelers may interpret every creak, whisper or unexpected touch as a sign of something frightening. Safe at home, those same sensations might barely register.
<p>A haunted house puts the brain on edge. During Halloween, revelers may interpret every creak, whisper or unexpected touch as a sign of something frightening. Safe at home, those same sensations might barely register.</p>