why do people scream when they’re frightened?

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I’m genuinely curious about this because it seems like every time I see footage from a disaster, shooting, etc. All you can hear is screaming when, in all honesty, it would be disadvantageous to do so (specifically in regards to aforementioned shootings) since that would draw more attention to one’s self.

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Humans have been social animals almost since we evolved. Screaming is a survival trait, because it attracts the attention of the group, and the group will respond to help the one who is screaming.

Think about it. When you hear a scream, what do you do? You look toward the sound. You might even move that way, to see what’s happening. It’s just how humans react to hearing another human scream. That’s not how most animals react. Most animals would flee. So, for instance, a deer screaming wouldn’t help it survive, because the rest of the herd would just run away. So deer never developed that behavior. Some animals did, and humans are in that group.

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