If we are scared, why the heck do we play such games?!

The 4 of us get really freaked by those typical Japanese horror film ghosts. Like a lady with long hair covering her face, wearing white cloth. Levitating towards you with hands outstretched as though she is about to kill you, which often appear in Fatal Frame, till the point where we wouldn't dare to close our eyes to wash our faces. Yet, we're so interested in the game. Why????

Taken from Yahoo! News,

Why We Love to be Scared...

For all of their stomach-turning gore, horror films and haunted houses attract people in droves. This ability of the human brain to turn fear on its head could be a key to treating phobias and anxiety disorders, according to scientists.

When people get scared, their bodies automatically triggers the "fight or flight" response—their heart rates increase, they breathe faster, their muscles tense, and their attention focuses for quick and effective responses to threats.

"It's nature's way of protecting us," said clinical psychologist David Rudd at Texas Tech University.

If the brain knows there is no risk of really being harmed, it experiences this adrenaline rush as enjoyable, Rudd explained. The key to enjoying such thrills lies in knowing how to properly gauge the risk of harm.

"Young children may overestimate the risk of harm and experience true 'fear.' When that happens you see the child cling to a parent and cry, convinced there's a very real chance of harm," Rudd told LiveScience. On the other hand, "adults may well scream but quickly follow it with a laugh since they readily recognize there's no chance for real harm."

On a higher level

This phenomenon also explains why people can enjoy skydiving, bungee jumping and extreme sports.

"In these cases, those engaging in high-risk activities will tell you that the risk is lowered by their training and precautions," enabling them to enjoy the experience", Rudd said. The key structure in the brain responsible for this effect is likely the amygdala, he added, which is key to forming and storing memories linked with emotions.

The ability to enjoy fear makes evolutionary sense, said environmental psychologist Frank McAndrew at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill.

"We're motivated to seek out this kind of stimulation to explore new possibilities, to find new sources of food, better places to live and good allies," McAndrew said. "People enjoy deviations from the normal change of pace, within limits."

Key to therapy

If exposed repeatedly to a fearsome stimulus, the brain will get used to it and no longer experience it as frightening. This is a key behind cognitive therapies for anxiety dysfunctions such as phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder, where a person's system overreacts to perceive something as threatening when it is not, Rudd said. When such cognitive therapies are combined with medicines, their success rate at improving symptoms "is 80 percent," he added.

Ahh...Sou desu ka...Now I understand why we wish to freak ourselves out. The mind is a powerful thing.

By the way, we won't be gaming for awhile as we have our hands full with Extra Lessons, CCAs and class outings. And soon we have to prepare for our next cosplay event. We still have yet to get a hang of the game Siren...

Anyhow we have updated a list of games that we have played or currently playing and want to play. Played being we have played but not anymore.

CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE GAME REVIEWS!!!

-Janice-

Adeline- Ade
2 December
nosweat_91@hotmail.com
'Aww.. I'm so tired'

Janice- Cineja
28 January
Nighthowl28@hotmail.com
'Naww really?!'

Sharmila- Scar/Currypuff
4 November
breakdance_beat2004@hotmail.com
-Silence-

Sharon -Einstein
20 May
binshan520@hotmail.com
'Right....'

The 4 of us enjoy gaming a lot regardless of console or game genre. If any game recommendations, please do tell us.

1 Person is called a Soledrop(solo)

2 People are called Dewdrops(duet)

3 people are called Treedrops(Trio)

SO 4 people are called Quadrops!(quartet)


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Playing

Offline Games
Sims 2 + Expansions
Final Fantasy 8
Resident Evil 2 & 4
Fatal Frame 4
Fable: The lost Chapters
True Crime
Siren
Fire Emblem 6,7,8
Might and Magic IX
Age of Empires 2
Kingdom Hearts
Legend of Zelda
Harvest Moon
Tony Hawk
Rainbow Six
50 cent: Bulletproof
Ghost Recon
SSX 3
Rise of Nations
Heroes of Might and Magic III
Settlers III

Online Games
O2jam
Audition
Survival Project

Played

Offline Games
DarkStone
Golden Sun
Sims Original + Expansions
Sword Of Mana
Worms World Party
Baldur's Gate
Splinter Cell
RollerCoaster Tycoon
Command and Conquer: Yuri's Revenge
Advance Wars
The Sims Urbz
Final Fantasy I & II
Final Fantasy Advanced Tactics
Breath of Fire
Lufia: The Runes of Lore
Fatal Fury 2 & 3

Online Games
Fly For Fun
Ragnarok
Priston Tale
Dota
Dofus
Rose Online
Endless Online
Maplestory
Gunbound
EverQuest

Wishlist

Offline Games
Fatal Frame 2
Final Fantasy 7,9,10,12
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Thief Deadly Shadows
Resident Evil
Silent Hill
Clock Tower 2
Def Jam
Project Gotham
Bully
Fight Night 3
Heroes of Might and Magic V
Age of Empires 3
Settlers IV
Elder's Scrolls

Online Games
Dark Ages
Holy Beast Online
Seal Online
GhostSoul
Dark and Light

Fatal Frame 2:-
chika ni morguri ana wo hori tsuzuketa
doko ni tsuzuku ana ka wa shirazuni
tsuchi ni nureta sukoopu wo katate ni
kimi no ude wo sagasite ita

tsugihagi no shiawase wo yoseatsume makinagara
kimi no tsuyosa ni ositsubusaretata

yaketsuki
yaketsuki
hagarenai tenohira no ato
chigireta tsubasa de akaku somaru kumoma wo saite
jouzu ni habataku watashi wo mitsumete
mayu ni kagomori egaita eien wa
doko ni mebuki hana hiraku no darou
asawayagate yamiyo wo tsuremotosi
watasinomeubatteyuku
tsuki akari
tesaguride kasaneai motsurete wa
kimi no arika ni nareru to shinji ta

moetsuki
moetsuki
modoranai yakusoku no basho
chigireta itami de kuroku somaru daichi wo kakete
jouzu ni habataku watashi wo mitsumete
sakendemo kikoenunara
sono te dekowasite hoshii
madawatashi wo watashi to yoberu uchi ni
dakitomeru kimi no ude ga odayakana chiri ni kawaru
tada shizuka ni
sorawoaoida

yaketsuki
yaketsuki
hagarenai tenohira no ato
chigireta tsubasa de akaku somaru kumoma wo saite
moetsuki
moetsuki
motoranai yakusoku no basho
jouzu ni habataku watashi wo mitsumete

Mrs Rajah
Mr Tang
Mrs M Tee
Mrs Tan
Ms Kok
Mdm Dhillion
Ms S Ting
Junipher(Sec3'07)
Sarah The Dinosaur
Ass-painer(The life CIP woman)
Lina Y Prefect
Danya(or however her name is spelt, prefect)
Mrs Jo.... Chong
Desiree

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