Another Halloween is here, the time for acting out our childlike behavior in ways that scare us and others.  But Halloween isn’t the only time we seek spine-tingling thrills.   In 2008, scary films grossed $294,256,870 according to the-numbers.com.  Frightening rides like rollercoasters and extreme sports are a few of the ways we scare the breath right out of ourselves.  (Even yours truly foolishly accompanied my brother on his third ride on the very scary rollercoaster at California Adventure, because it was my older brother prodding me to accompany him, afterall).   

What is it about being temporarily terrified we seem to love so much and yet, the loss of a job or a change in our routine can scare us to death?

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