95.7 KEZJ - Southern Idaho's New Country » Saw http://kezj.com Southern Idaho's Best Country Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Can 'Paranormal Activity' and 'Saw' Mess With Your Finances? http://kezj.com/paranormal-activity-saw-finances/ http://kezj.com/paranormal-activity-saw-finances/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:16:25 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=60354 While watching horror movies might seem like harmless fun, it could end up costing you more than the price of a ticket or a rental, say researchers.

A study to come out of the University of California, Berkeley found that scary movies can affect our financial decisions. Participants were split into two groups, one given horror films to watch and the other historical documentaries. Afterward, both groups participated in stock market simulations.

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