Sativa strains are best for enjoying horror movies
Horror movies and cannabis go together like peanut butter and jelly, or cookies and milk.
There is a psychological reason for this, and I should know because it was the subject of my dissertation in college.
I spent six months on this project, collecting data from all my family, friends, and associates. I would provide the weed, and the horror movies, and then take notes on the results. Psychology is one of the “soft sciences” which relies on observation data more than quantifiable numbers. One thing I know for a fact is that horror movies are more engrossing and terrifying when accompanied by cannabis. You want to know why? Because cannabis helps to relax the mind and turn off unnecessary thoughts. After a long stressful day, people will smoke cannabis to relax and unwind. This mental aspect of cannabis makes people more susceptible to suspending their disbelief and getting absorbed in the movie, which in turn makes the movie scarier and more entertaining. It’s one thing to know it from personal experience, but quite another to prove it in a psychology research paper! In terms of my education, this cannabis and horror project was a highlight because it combined two of my great passions. One thing I discovered, which also was not a big surprise, is that horror viewers benefit a lot more from smoking sativa than smoking indica. The indica strains induce sleepiness and relaxation, which often means the smoker will fall asleep before the movie is over! When it comes to horror movies, always stick with sativa strains.
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