Fear is a normal and healthy response to things that may harm us. But fear can also hold us back from doing the things we want to do. This week, we talk to psychiatrist and neuroscientist Arash Javanbakht about the psychology of fear — how it helps us, how it hurts us, and what we can do to harness it.
For more on the science of fear and anxiety, including how you can overcome it, check out our episode A Better Way to Worry.
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A Hidden Brain Commencement Address
The Dramatic Cure
The Choices Before Us
Starving The Watchdogs
A Social Prescription
Sex Machines
Playing Tight And Loose
Close Enough: Living Through Others
An Unfinished Lesson
Panic In The Street
The Bomb That Didn't Explode
The Tale of the Cowboy Philosopher
The Influence You Have
Liar, Liar, Liar
Passion Isn't Enough
When Things Click
Secret Friends
Warnings, Warnings Everywhere
Emotional Currency
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