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The Fear Factor

The spooky season is almost nigh, and we’re getting ready to celebrate another gloriously ghoulish Halloween. Aussies may not have always embraced this October 31 tradition, but in recent years we’ve been busy making up for lost time, whether it’s Halloween parties, trick or treating with the family or settling in for a night of grisly and ghastly films.

So why do we enjoy this gruesome fare? Psychologist Carly Dober from Headspace App says there can be a fine line between fear and having fun, as long as we’re

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