A recent survey found that 5% of the U.S. population said they are afraid - or very afraid - of clowns. Philip John Tyson, an associate professor of psychology at the University of South Wales, and a team of researchers set out to find out why this fear, known as...
A recent survey found that 5% of the U.S. population said they are afraid — or very afraid — of clowns. Philip John Tyson, an associate professor of psychology at the University of South Wales, and a team of researchers set out to find out why this fear, known as coulrophobia, exists.
• You can never tell what a clown is thinking. When the clown has a painted smile or frown, it’s difficult to read what’s going on in its mind. Participants in the study suggested there might be something harmful or dangerous behind the makeup. • A clown’s exaggerated features can be disturbing. The bulbous red nose and weird hair can frighten people because clowns are beings that look human but appear unworldly, like aliens or robots.
He says that clowns are not intent on traumatizing their audience but to show how “helpless and vulnerable” they are, says MSN. Clowns want audiences to laugh at their performances but they’re also trying to get people to sympathize with their character, who is often at the mercy of society, says Davison. “Somehow, you sense the humanity,” he said. “It’s like a little kid.”
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