How to is Slate's weekly, offbeat look at the world around us. This week Charles Duhigg talks with Becca about her fear of Halloween. We also learn that Margie Kerr has a new book out called Scream. Do you know something we should talk about? Tell us on Twitter by using the hashtag howtopod or call and leave our voicemail at 646-495-4001.
Becca is 6-feet tall, bold and strong-willed. She’s also easily startled and paralyzed by fear — even a children’s haunted house can reduce her to tears. In this episode of How To!, we bring in sociologist Margee Kerr, author of Scream: Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear, to give us the lowdown on surviving scary situations. Can making fear more fun help Becca overcome her startle reflex in time for Halloween?
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