# Your Brain Is Not the Source of Fear

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Podcast: [Deep Psychology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-psychology-6651282)
Published: 2026-04-09T18:00:00+00:00
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Our usual thinking is to pin the cause of the fear on the brain. So we say “we feel fear because x area of the brain activates. If it didn’t activate, we wouldn’t feel fear. It’s because of my brain” How can your brain “cause” fear? How can a squidgy lump of flesh cause fear? This is a snippet from my Wednesday 8th April episode, The Limits of Brain Science (#139). Philosophy category: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5d-bb84-436add43f6f9 Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links

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