September 30, 2019 • 27 mins
We’re all afraid of something. Fear is, after all, a core emotion in the human experience. Some of the things we fear are big, dangerous, or important. And some of the things that frighten us can be rather small and inconsequential . . . To others, at least.
In this episode, in honor of the Halloween season, we examine fear and phobias. From the rational to the irrational, and from the terror of phobias, to the joyful exhilaration of scary fun.
In fear and phobias, we discuss:
* The biological and psychological source of fear
* Why we enjoy some scary things but not others
* How phobias differ from fears
* And shared experience of the most common fears and phobias
So unless you suffer from phobophobia, which is the fear of phobias, grab your pumpkin, and have a listen as we bring you the first in our 5 week Halloween podcast special.
In this episode, in honor of the Halloween season, we examine fear and phobias. From the rational to the irrational, and from the terror of phobias, to the joyful exhilaration of scary fun.
In fear and phobias, we discuss:
* The biological and psychological source of fear
* Why we enjoy some scary things but not others
* How phobias differ from fears
* And shared experience of the most common fears and phobias
So unless you suffer from phobophobia, which is the fear of phobias, grab your pumpkin, and have a listen as we bring you the first in our 5 week Halloween podcast special.
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