Freakonomics, M.D.

37. Can Fear Be Good Medicine?

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May 13, 2022
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INSIGHT

Fear Converts Facts Into Gut Reactions

  • Fear can translate facts into gut-level meaning and motivate action when used correctly.
  • Amy Fairchild warns fear is powerful but subjective and can both mobilize and harm.
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Fear Comes In Different Flavors

  • Fear is not a single mental state but a category with diverse physiological and psychological forms.
  • A.J. Satpute explains acute predator fear differs fundamentally from existential or height-related fear.
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How Fear Campaigns Are Framed

  • Fear-based campaigns convey vulnerability, loss, or disgust to raise concern about disease.
  • These campaigns often use vivid imagery, anxiety, and sometimes humor to make risk salient.
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