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More than half of Americans believe screaming positively affects their health

Bearded man screaming against blue background
Bearded man screaming against blue background
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Sometimes when you're feeling stressed, all you need is just a really good scream.

The survey also found:


-61% cited screaming when scared, while 69% scream even more when something unexpectedly scares them.
-More women attest to screaming out of fear than men, with 70% of female respondents citing fear as the motivator while 60% of men scream out of pain.
-Age matters: Among younger Americans, Gen Z enjoys being scared the most, with 62% of respondents in that age group reporting enjoyment with screaming and 72% saying they scream when they feel scared.
-52% of millennials agree that the louder they scream the better they feel afterward, while 72% of respondents 65 and over disagree.
-Having kids correlates to screaming: Most respondents with children aged 13-17 in their household report feeling relieved after screaming, compared to just 52% of adults without children in their household.