Seeking Closure in Uncertain Times #97

About this episode

The episode explores how our brains react to prolonged uncertainty and the dual nature of the unknown as both compelling and frightening.

How do our brains respond to prolonged uncertainty? Is our era unprecedented? Why do we find the unknown simultaneously compelling and frightening? Why do conspiracies [...]

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim Davies, Kim Hellemans

Topics covered

• uncertainty
• brain response
• conspiracy theories
• psychology
• human behavior

Keywords

• uncertainty
• brain
• psychology
• conspiracy
• human behavior
• unknown
• fear

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