The Weight of Fear
Fear, originally a protective mechanism, can ultimately undermine personal dignity and self-respect, leading to a profound sense of loss. Drawing from experiences of systemic oppression, the conversation explores how fear shapes human identity and resilience. Additionally, insights from a transformative journey to India reveal the interconnectedness of wisdom across cultures, highlighting the importance of understanding these dynamics in our lives.In this clip
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[Unedited] Rev. Otis Moss III with Krista Tippett
Related Questions
How does the brain process fear as discussed in Joe Rogan Experience #1344 - Joseph LeDoux and Fear and Culture?
What are psychological insights on fear?
In the episode Josh Waitzkin on Beginner’s Mind, Self Actualization and More | The Tim Ferriss Show, Andrew talks about a process to erase fear and traumas, stating that first you need to extinguish the fear or trauma by retelling the narrative. The whole point of that is to diminish the physiological response, right? If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if the person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? Am I right?