Afraid: Understanding the Purpose of Fear and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety

About a third of the world population suffers from an anxiety disorder, and half of Americans have had at least one traumatic experience like rape, assault, shooting, or natural disasters. Fear and anxiety are with us everywhere we go.



Fear is deeply woven into our biology, culture, politics, and day to day life. We sometimes don't even know what we are afraid of. What we know for sure is that we are afraid too often.



But why are we so scared? How does fear work in our brains? What is the evo...