DL Ep.6: The Science of Uncertainty

In this week’s podcast, Cort and Richie discuss how fear shrinks our perception, but harnessing awareness widens the lens again. See chapter list below.

In case you missed it, check out a written contextual summary of this podcast here:

Podcast Chapter List

0:00:00 - Intro

2:28:00 - How the brain reacts to uncertainty

7:33:00 - Amygdala activation: narrowing perception to potential threats

8:54:00 - Physical responses to fear and the spiral of anxiety

12:41:00 - Evolutionary origins: the brain as a “change detector”

16:38:00 - Chronic activation: why unresolved threats are unhealthy

17:30:00 - Meditation as mental training for self-awareness

21:40:00 - Lab studies: unknown fears trigger stronger reactions

27:06:00 - When the future is unpredictable: what can we do?

29:01:00 - The elixir of awareness

40:13:00 - Cort and Richie discuss coping with uncertainty

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