Episode
Your Brain Is Not the Source of Fear
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- The Great Updraft
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- Apr 9, 2026
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- 351
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Summary
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.Episode 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