Our team at Bored Panda has compiled a list of photos of some of the scariest, creepiest, and most sinister-looking corridors ever to exist. Grab your flashlight and flask of holy water, put on your hard hat, and scroll down to start your fear-filled adventure. (…did we just see something skitter in the shadows of that doorway there? Nah, it must’ve been just our imagination...)
We got in touch with Glenn Geher, Ph.D., a professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at New Paltz and a published author, for his thoughts on fear from an evolutionary perspective. You'll find the insights he shared with us below!
WebMD notes that fawning can be an indication that someone has had a very troubled childhood, e.g., they were neglected or rejected. Fawning is a way to soothe the threat in order to survive.
People who are prone to respond to stress by fawning are usually overly dependent on others’ opinions, have little to no boundaries, are vulnerable to narcissists, have barely any identity, and are generally easy to control or manipulate.
#22 In Between Two Industrial Buildings. This Path Leads To A Fire Escape
Your body’s responses to stress and threats are useful if they genuinely help you avoid any danger to your health, welfare, and life. However, if these responses get triggered over simple, non-threatening, mundane situations, then you’re in a pickle.
Chronic stress is utterly horrible for your health. If you get freaked out by random hallways all the time, you’re only doing damage to your body, mind, and probably even relationships.
#25 This Is A Section Of The Tunnels Under The State Mental Hospital Where I Work
#26 My Job Is To Inspect Every Single One Of These Cars, Night Time Hits Differently
There are lots of ways to handle stress, from meditation and exercise to speaking to a therapist and even relying on medication. In your day-to-day life, when you suddenly feel threatened in a generally safe place, you could try focusing on your environment or reciting a song, poem, or affirmation in your mind.
You could also do mental calculations, visualize yourself overcoming your fears, focus on your breathing, or remind yourself that you are—in fact—safe.
#28 Found Myself Lost In A Home Improvement Store. Most Of The Demo Doors Don’t Actually Open
#29 I'm A Night Shift Security Guard In A Hospital. I Hope You Enjoy Some Pictures I Took, While At Work
Which of these photos of hallways sincerely creeped you out the most, dear Pandas? Which ones would you hate to walk down and why? On the flip side, which of these corridors would you not mind?
What’s the scariest hallway that you’ve ever personally seen? Let us know what you think in the comments. Oh, and we hope any corridors you walk down today are well-lit and definitely not haunted.
