The Dread Factor: Why Ebola And 'Contagion' Scare Us So Much

Even just the word Ebola is kind of terrifying. Why? Hollywood has a lot to do with it. But Ebola outbreaks also have all the ingredients for what one psychologist calls the "dread factor."

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2014/08/22/342243009/the-dread-factor-why-ebola-and-contagion-scare-us-so-much?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=science

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