The complex psychology of fear and anxiety - Dr Gaetan Mertens

06/01/2025 56 min

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Dr Gaetan Mertens is an experimental psychologist with an interest in memory, learning and psychopathology. He conducts research to better understand the origins and treatment of psychological disorders (particularly fear-related disorders).
In this episode expect to learn: about the complexities of anxiety and fear, exploring their definitions, causes, and the differences between them, the prevalence of anxiety disorders, the role of fear conditioning in both personal and political contexts, and the impact of narratives on our understanding of fear, the long-term effects of fear and anxiety, particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, and discusses gender differences in fear responses and much more....

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