Fear of failure. Fear of rejection. Fear of freedom. At the root, almost all anxiety is really fear of death. From Seneca’s warning that “he who fears death will never do anything worthy of life” to Joseph LeDoux’s neuroscience of the amygdala, David Buss’s evolutionary psychology, and Freud’s theory of unconscious conflict.Why does fear feel so immediate, so physical, and so paralyzing?Fear comes from ancient instincts designed to protect survival, and the brain reacts before you understand. Uncertainty feels worse than pain, while your body creates stories when outcomes are unclear. Most fear is not about danger but about meaning, belonging, and being seen. You feel anxious because your brain wants resolution.(0:00) Seneca on fearing death(0:16) Anxiety’s root: fear of death(1:12) What works for me vs worry(2:08) Joseph LeDoux on threat response(2:33) Fear as survival mechanism(2:51) Brains prefer false alarms(3:14) Freud on unconscious fear(4:06) Giving fear a purpose(4:35) Jung and the shadow(5:19) The Zeigarnik Effect(5:45) What are you really afraid of?(6:22) Worry has no purpose(6:59) Growth EquationGrowth = accepting fear as an ancient part of your DNA, and walking forward anywayBrick by brick, we’ll get there.-🔸 Build with me:Instagram: ⁠⁠bricktomarblepodcast⁠Website: ⁠bricktomarble.com⁠

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