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Social Psychology & fear

Below are the best resources we could find on Social Psychology and fear.

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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

Something has been going wrong on many college campuses in the last few years. Speakers are shouted down. Students and professors say they are walking on eggshells and are afraid to speak honestly. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are rising—on campus as well as nationally.

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The Psychology of Conformity

This video, building on the ideas of Ernest Becker, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Emerson, examines why we are so susceptible to conformity and looks at why nonconformity, or the cultivation of one’s uniqueness, is such an important ingredient in a life well-lived.

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Afraid of the Wrong Things

Around the world, people are grappling with the risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we talk with psychologist Paul Slovic about the disconnect between our own assessments of risk and the dangers we face in our everyday lives.

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Understanding Coronavirus Anxiety (Coronavirus Anxiety Daily Update 1)

In today’s episode, you’ll learn the following: Why a lack of information leads to anxiety, and how fear + uncertainty = anxiety. The role of social contagion and why it leads to anxiety and panic spreading more rapidly.

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