A zombie in season 5 of "The Walking Dead".

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  • Fans of apocalyptic fictions have developed a number of skills that have made them better know how to deal with this situation.

  • More surprisingly, zombie fans are described as more psychologically resilient.

  • These are the findings of a study published in the academic journal

    Personality and Individual Differences in

    early January.

Fans of

The Walking Dead

and

28 Days Later

are better prepared psychologically than others for the health crisis.

These are the findings of a Danish-American study, published in the academic journal

Personality and Individual Differences in

early January.

This survey, conducted on a sample of 300 people, showed that fans "of the Prepper genres - zombie, apocalyptic and alien invasion movies" were more resilient psychologically during the first months of the pandemic in the United States.

"Zombie movies in particular resemble - literally and symbolically - the pandemic," said Coltan Scrivner, a University of Chicago doctoral student who led the new study in the columns of

Indian Express

.

“The characters in zombie movies learn to avoid infection and often try to find a cure for the infection.

Additionally, they learn what the world is like when society begins to collapse or no longer functions normally.

Although exaggerated in the movies, it looks like a real pandemic in some ways, ”notes the researcher.

More psychologically resilient fans

In short, by dint of watching the complete Romero or

Fear The Walking Dead

, fans of apocalyptic fictions have developed a certain number of skills which have enabled them to better know how to cope with this situation.

“They felt they knew what to buy to survive for the pandemic and its consequences did not surprise them,” explains Coltan Scrivner.

More surprisingly, zombie fans are described in the study as more psychologically resilient.

When watching zombie fictions, they "often use emotion regulation strategies, which can improve emotional coping skills," comments Coltan Scrivner.

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