Panic and Perception
Judson explores how uncertainty triggers our brains to react with fear, often leading to a shutdown of the prefrontal cortex. He highlights the role of social media and real-life scenarios, like grocery shopping, in amplifying panic through social contagion. As individuals observe others' behaviors, such as hoarding toilet paper, their own sense of scarcity and anxiety can escalate, demonstrating how emotions can spread just like a virus.In this clip
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