The real reason clowns scare us
It's all in the faces they pull.
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The creepy clown craze – and why we mustn’t forget the value of real clowning
The wider truth behind all those 'scary' clowns.
The psychology behind why clowns creep us out
Random clown sightings don't make everyone laugh. A psychologist who has studied creepiness explains why clowns are especially adept at making us squirm.
Are clowns scary? Ha ha aaaargh
When Australian singer and TV personality Mark Holden appeared as a clown recently on Channel 7’s Dancing with the Stars, his supposedly “bizarre” behaviour sparked furious debate and complaints to the…
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