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YOSHIOKA Kazushi


The Social Background to the School Ghost Story Boom: Based on a Psychological Understanding of the Paradox of Fear

Academic Archives of Yamaguchi Prefectural University:Bulletin of Department of General Education Volume 16 Page 97-106
published_at 2023-03-31
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Title
「学校の怪談」ブームの社会的背景:恐怖のパラドックスの心理学 的理解に基づいて
The Social Background to the School Ghost Story Boom: Based on a Psychological Understanding of the Paradox of Fear
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the social background to the boom in school ghost stories in Japan in the 1990s, in the light of the latest psychological research on the paradox of fear. Until now, the reason for children to seek out scary stories has been explained as them overcoming the crisis of adolescence. However, recent psychological research has proposed a coactivation-based model of fear and enjoyment. In the light of this, this study indicates that in contemporary society children are not allowed to enjoy experiencing fear. The study concludes that the school ghost story boom was a result of children being deprived of opportunities to experience fear in their lives.
Creators Yoshioka Kazushi
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学校の怪談 恐怖のパラドックス 同時活性化アプローチ 子ども文化 保護フレーム school ghost story paradox of fear coactivation-based approach children’s culture protective frame
Resource Type departmental bulletin paper
Date Issued 2023-03-31
File Version Version of Record
Access Rights open access
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[ISSN]2189-4825