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Oct 2025
49m 10s

How Anxiety Is Constructed In The Brain ...

Drew Linsalata
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Anxiety that you cannot control, that keeps coming back, that you don't understand and are terrified of, will trick you into believing that something is really wrong. But what if that intense fear you experience—while absolutely real—is based on a prediction your brain is making that isn't actually true? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett ... Show More
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