By @TobyChilliShow Apr 5, 2021 People scream for all sorts of reasons, but while you may know why you’re letting it out, others may not be able to identify the reason purely by the sound of that scream. In fact, according to a new study from Emory University, people have a hard time distinguishing between the sound of a scream due to happiness, and one out of fear. The study asked 182 participants to listen and identify 30 screams from Hollywood movies, with each one conveying one of six emotions - anger, frustration, pain, surprise, fear, and happiness. What they found that while in most cases participants could match a scream with the emotion, that wasn’t the case with happiness, with participants often confusing it with fearful screams.