Our brains are terrible at assessing modern risks. Here’s how to think straight about dangers in your midst.
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As a result of these evolved emotional algorithms, ancient threats like spiders and snakes cause fear out of proportion to the real danger they pose, while experiences that should frighten us
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20071228-000005.htmloldId.20080202155211383
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