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5. Woman screaming
The sound of a woman screaming is even more upsetting than a baby crying. Evolutionarily, this alarm call would highlight danger to the tribe, in order to attract aid or instigate retreat. In one of my own experiments, participants occasionally smiled at a female scream because it reminded them of horror movies. This probably happens because cultural associations can reverse the alarming effects of a piercing scream.