The Science of Fear : : why we Fear the Things we Shouldn't-- and put Ourselves in Greater Danger
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Prehistoric refugee -- Of two minds -- The death of homo economicus -- The emotional brain -- A story about numbers -- The herd senses danger -- Fear Inc. -- All the fear that's fit to print -- Crime and perception -- The chemistry of fear -- Terrified of terrorism -- There's never been a better time to be alive.
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I wish everybody would read this submitted by amym on July 11, 2014, 4:11pm This explains in a very clear way why you don't have to be afraid of everything you see on the internet. Your kids aren't going to be kidnapped by a stranger, the non-organic apple isn't going to kill you. The world is much safer than it used to be, but it doesn't seem that way because of the fast spread of sensational stories on the internet.
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New York : Dutton, c2008.
Year Published: 2008
Description: 339 p. ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
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9780525950622
0525950621
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Fear.