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The Fear factor: Tim looks at why we take fright and finds out if he is a psychopath

Classic films like The Exorcist and Frankenstein were designed to make us watch from behind the sofa.

But why do some people like feeling scared while others can't bear it?

Research shows that we're born to instinctively feel fear, and that the part of our brain that feels emotion instantly responds to any sign of possible danger.

Breakfast鈥檚 Tim Muffet has been to find out what attracts us to the ghouls of Halloween.

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