The Wild with Chris Morgan Dan Blumstein: Fear and listening to your inner marmot
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Jul 16, 2024 Dr. Dan Blumstein, a professor of conservation biology, explores fear through animal behavior like marmots. They discuss the primal nature of fear across species, physical effects of animal screams, and the impact of non-linear sounds on emotions. The conversation also touches on overcoming fears, embracing challenges, and celebrating nature.
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Fear: An Ancient Survival Tool
- Fear is an ancestral emotion shared with other species, crucial for survival.
- We are descendants of organisms that successfully assessed and managed risks using fear.
Crow's Innate Fear
- Dan Blumstein rescued a fledgling crow and raised it in his lab.
- The crow, named Crow, exhibited an innate fear of sticks, possibly associating them with snakes.
The Science of Screams
- Screams, often associated with fear, involve over-blowing vocal cords, creating non-linearities.
- These non-linearities are acoustically rough and noisy, capturing attention and evoking emotional responses.