A way not to get creeped out/ easily scared at games?

So i just bought Skyrim and I've wanted to try it out for ages, but when it comes to games with even the smallest jump scared i get scared and i can't play them. For example i really want to get into minecraft but i',m just scared of jump scares like a creeper coming behind you and blowing up. Is there any way i can avoid this?

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