14 Facts About Fear Because 'Tis The Season

Fear is a basic human instinct. It's useful to protect us from danger. In safe contexts, it can be fun. In a listicle format, it can even be educational.

Read 14 fear study results below, because, hey, there's nothing to fear except not knowing enough about fear. (As well as all the unpleasant things in the world, but that doesn't have as nice of a ring to it.)