The Fear Knot
Book • 2025
Fear Knot, co-authored by neuroscientist Ruth DeFoster and psychologist Natashia Swalve, examines the history, psychology, and cultural construction of widespread fears.
The book explores fears ranging from personal anxieties about vaccines and GMOs to broader societal fears like mental illness and global warming.
It reveals how media, shared culture, and political narratives influence our perception of risk and fear, emphasizing that most fears are socially constructed and can be unlearned.
The authors aim to help readers think critically, evaluate sources, and become confident consumers of media and culture.
The book explores fears ranging from personal anxieties about vaccines and GMOs to broader societal fears like mental illness and global warming.
It reveals how media, shared culture, and political narratives influence our perception of risk and fear, emphasizing that most fears are socially constructed and can be unlearned.
The authors aim to help readers think critically, evaluate sources, and become confident consumers of media and culture.
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