Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest discuss how to manage and reduce a particular kind of fear: paper tiger paranoia. This fear is characterized by needless anxiety that comes from the brain’s creation of imaginary threats.

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Timestamps:

1:00: What does “paper tiger paranoia” mean?

3:25: How do “tigers” appear in the modern day?

4:45: Why paper tigers crowd out real ones.

6:20: Hidden costs of paper tiger paranoia.

8:20: The insidiousness of fear.

11:00: Recognizing sources of needless anxiety.

17:45: Fighting back against fear.

20:30: Fear, agency, and acceptance.

23:30: Recap

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