E17 – Afraid: Understanding the Purpose of Fear and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety

<p>In this Halloween special episode, Dr. Marusak interviews Dr. Arash Javanbakht, a psychiatrist and director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC) at Wayne State University about fear and his new book, “Afraid”. They discuss the purpose of fear, fear-based disorders, such as anxiety and PTSD, why we like to be scared (e.g., rollercoasters, haunted houses), some surprising benefits of fear, and more.</p> <p>We are giving away a free signed copy of Dr. Javanbakt&#39;s book! See our @brainstempodcast social media before November 7, 2023, for details. To learn more about Dr. Javanbakt, visit: <a href="https://www.starclab.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.starclab.org</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arash_javanbakht/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.instagram.com/arash_javanbakht/.</a>  To learn more about Dr. Javanbakt’s new book, visit: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Afraid-Understanding-Purpose-Harnessing-Anxiety/dp/1538170388" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Afraid-Understanding-Purpose-Harnessing-Anxiety/dp/1538170388</a>.  </p> <p>Help is available 24 hours/day at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. </p> <p>BrainSTEM is hosted by neuroscientist Dr. Hilary Marusak. Production by Amanpreet Bhogal, Manmeet Bhogal, and Gabby Maramag. This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Society for Neuroscience and Michigan Society for Neuroscience. </p> <p> </p> <p>Subscribe, share, and <a href="https://msha.ke/brainstempodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">follow us!</a> Email us with topic or <a href="https://msha.ke/brainstempodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">guest suggestions</a>. Visit our website: <a href="https://brainstempodcast.wixsite.com/website" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.brainSTEMpodcast.com</a>. Our video podcasts are also posted on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2LTYvOoFc6L7p2kUMaFhCA/