The Pull of Danger ⚠️

 In the huge landscape of the internet, where countless articles, videos, and headlines catch our attention, there’s a curious phenomenon: watching contents labelled, "dangerous" or "non-violent." Whether it's a warning  or a promise of peace that you can feel, whatever it may be, these labels cause us to have a magnetic pull on our curiosity. But why do we feel that we have to click on them, even when we know they might lead us to become unsettling ? Well the answers to that might be 3 points listed below 

  1. The Thrill Of Something we Don’t know: Humans are wired to seek out excitement. The possibility of encountering something dangerous or non-violent increases our sense of curiosity. Causing us to be drawn to the unknown, curios to explore and expand our understanding of the world. 
  2. The Desire for Knowledge: As the last reason finished of with, we always have a desire to expand our knowledge. Knowledge is power, and clicking on content labeled as dangerous or non-violent can satisfy our need for information. Information that no one else will dare to watch. We want know what can happen or how will it happen since the only dangerous stuff we have seen are on television and are usually fake so achieving the knowledge of REAL dangerous matters is very addicting even if it’s exposing ourselves to uncomfortable or mundane subject matter.
  3. The Need for Validation: Clicking on "dangerous" content can sometimes be driven by a desire to validate our fears and opinions. We want confirmation that our concerns are justified and that we're not alone in our apprehensions.  For example, is a content is labeled, “bloody”, we desire to watch it because we want to be assured that it is indeed bloody even thought it clearly warns us about it. There’s been countless times in my life where I click on a content that is labeled “non-violent” or “gore” and then after I proceed watching, I say to myself, “Yeah this video is violent” which is what the video was warning me. So why did I watch it? 
  4. Social and Cultural Influences: Society's fascination with danger and tranquility is also reflected in our media and is seen as entertainment. From thrilling and violent action movies to calm nature documentaries, we are  surrounded by stories that glorify risk-taking and violence as thrilling and entertaining. As a result, we are pulled to seek out content that aligns with these themes, even if it makes us unsettling. 

In conclusion, our desire with clicking on content labeled as “dangerous or non-violent” comes from physiological and social factors. Whether it’s driven by a need for knowledge, a desire for validation, or simply the knowing of the unknown, our curiosity causes us to explore both the dangerous and peaceful aspects of the human experience.

Comments

  1. I like how you first started of with explaining the curios phenomenon and what it is then giving us reasons on why that may be. I also like how you gave your own experience to strengthen the reasoning

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  2. I found it interesting how you involved human psychology like how "Humans are wired to seek out excitement" to explain why we are inclined to watch content that has the dangerous label. I also liked the questions you added in your blog because they question the audience to think about their views regarding this topic.

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