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#28: The Science of Well-being with Top Psychiatrist Dr Anders Hansen

Who We Are with Rachel Lim

CHAPTER

Understanding Anxiety: An Evolutionary Perspective

This chapter explores the evolutionary basis of anxiety, highlighting its role as a protective mechanism against danger. It discusses how, despite modern interpretations of anxiety as excessive, it remains an adaptive response to perceived threats.

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