Tara
taraperreau.bsky.social
Tara
@taraperreau.bsky.social
PhD Student in Cognitive, Neuroscience, and Social Psych. // Morality //Dark Triad // recreational fear // Podcaster // mom of 3
A small candlelit toast tonight to our Emotion paper finally going live.
So grateful for an incredible team and for the years of work behind this project. Honored to be part of this research. #psychology #socialpsych
November 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
🚨New Publication in Emotion
Haunted Attraction: The Effects of Recreational Fear on Interpersonal Bonding

Do scary experiences bring people closer?
People feel closer when they experience more fear: post-experience storytelling & reflection may be why

🔗 doi.org/10.1037/emo0...

#psychology #fear
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
When your psych lab is studying recreational fear you gotta keep it going year round.
March 24, 2024 at 10:44 PM
I am presenting at SPSP 2024 Annual Convention. Please check out my poster if you're attending the event! #SPSP2024
January 23, 2024 at 2:56 AM
My first Publication—
Rise of the Anti-Hero: Comparison of Moral Ambiguity in Films.
There seems to be a growing trend of increased representations of the antihero trope. doi.org/10.32473/ufj...
December 12, 2023 at 6:30 PM