You're the Expert

Dr. Joseph LeDoux is the director of the Emotional Brain Institute at NYU. He's the author of several groundbreaking studies on fear and anxiety. In this episode, Dr. LeDoux teaches comedians Janeane Garofalo, Zhubin Parang, and Phoebe Robinson how our brains create emotion, how to conquer their fears, and why it's important to be really good at waterskiing if you live in Louisiana. Hosted by Chris Duffy. Technical direction by Kevin Brunswick.

Direct download: The_Neuroscience_of_Fear.mp3
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