00:00Did you know your stress hormone jumps about 40% when you're chased in a Minecraft tag game?
00:06Researchers in Denmark measured it during virtual chases.
00:10Cortisol is the chemical your body makes when it senses danger.
00:14Your brain never got the memo that pixels aren't a real predator sprinting behind you.
00:19Here's the weird part.
00:21The scariest moment isn't getting tagged.
00:24It's the second before, when footsteps get closer and you still can't see where they are.
00:30That's why hiding backfires.
00:32A 2022 study found hiders felt 50% more anxious than players who kept running.
00:38So why does that fear feel so fun?
