Human Brain's reaction to Scary Stuff

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I find it interesting how instictive behaviour can be seen in people playing scary games. For example, many people will often try to have a wall in their back and will rather move along the walls than through the middle of a room. Thats the same behaviour you can observe in a lot of animals (especially small and vulnerable ones like mice).

Excellent point - common sense even some animals pick up on

If one's back is to the wall, no one can get the jump on you from behind; it's also the only direction we cannot see at all (I think we have about an 200-ish degree FOV). It almost seems nonsensical to do it any other way.

I almost envy animals in some ways - such a simplistic life. Kill your meal, eat, mate, sleep, repeat. I doubt there is a better example of "Ignorance is bliss"; knowing the darkness brought about with death is a chilling thought to say the least, and lesser animals aren't even aware of it. No irrational fears of boogie-men under the bed, or Kman hiding in your closet at night.