Babies like playing peekaboo because they don’t have object permanence. Every time you “disappear” and “reappear” you are blowing their tiny little minds. Most adults have object permanence.
Babies don’t like “playing” peekaboo. Babies have no object permanence. When they can’t see someone they know/like anymore they just don’t know what is going on. Then they see them again and they get excited.
You just casually assume that all people watch horror movies for the same reason. Some people might like the terror and being jump scared, some people might like the practical effects and makeup work on display, and some people might actually empathize or envy the antagonist and crave the glorified gore as an outlet for their own sick fantasies. There are lots of varied reasons why adults enjoy horror movies, can you please explain which specific reason applies to babies and peekaboo?
Comments
[deleted]
/u/SopwithTurtle has flaired this post as a speculation.
Speculations should prompt people to consider interesting premises that cannot be reliably verified or falsified.
If this post is poorly written, unoriginal, or rule-breaking, please report it.
Otherwise, please add your comment to the discussion!
^^This ^^is ^^an ^^automated ^^system.
^^If ^^you ^^have ^^any ^^questions, ^^please ^^use ^^this ^^link ^^to ^^message ^^the ^^moderators.
Babies like playing peekaboo because they don’t have object permanence. Every time you “disappear” and “reappear” you are blowing their tiny little minds. Most adults have object permanence.
Babies don’t like “playing” peekaboo. Babies have no object permanence. When they can’t see someone they know/like anymore they just don’t know what is going on. Then they see them again and they get excited.
Could you elaborate on your experiences with peekaboo? Is peekaboo in the room with us now?
Edit: Actually. I think a peekaboo would be terrifying with the right script and director.
So basically… peek-a-boo is just baby jump scares.
You just casually assume that all people watch horror movies for the same reason. Some people might like the terror and being jump scared, some people might like the practical effects and makeup work on display, and some people might actually empathize or envy the antagonist and crave the glorified gore as an outlet for their own sick fantasies. There are lots of varied reasons why adults enjoy horror movies, can you please explain which specific reason applies to babies and peekaboo?
I’m pretty sure that peek-a-boo doesn’t involve dismemberment and monsters.
But all babies I’ve ever seen like peekaboo. But definitely not all adults like horror films.
Peekaboo is a dangerous game. I once knew someone who ended up in ICU