The Neuroscience Of Anxiety
— All bodily sensations, including those visceral feelings from your chest and stomach, are relayed back to the brain through the pathways via the spinal cord. Your already anxious and highly alert brain then processes these signals at both conscious and unconscious levels.
The insula is a part of…
The Science Of Fear And Horror Movies
Creepy crawly season is upon us, Short Wavers! We're welcoming fall with a contemplation of fear and anxiety. In human history, fear kept us safe. It helped us flee from predators. Anxiety made us wary of potential dangers — like venturing into a known lion-infested area. But what happens when thes…
Quelling Your Election Year Anxieties
Psychiatrist Dr. Arash Javanbakht is the author of "Afraid: Understanding the Purpose of Fear and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety." Javanbakht shared his strategies for making it through election year relatively anxiety-free.
"For example, one antidote is to know that it is impossible that half of…
Managing Trauma and PTSD Following an Active Shooter
August 29, 2025 ~ Dr. Arash Javanbakht, psychiatrist and neuroscientist at Wayne State University School of Medicine, joins Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie to discuss how to handle trauma and PTSD that follows an active shooter situation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.c…
294: Navigating Fear: Insights from Neuroscience, Trauma Research, and Fundraising Challenges with Arash Javanbakht
In this episode of What the Fundraising Podcast,
Join Arash Javanbakht, psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC), as he delves into the intricate workings of fear and anxiety. With expertise spanning neuroscience, trauma research, and no…
Harnessing Fear: The Science of Trauma and Resilience w/ Dr. Arash Javanbakht
Dr. Arash Javanbakht, a leading psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and founding director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC) at Wayne State University School of Medicine, joins Dr. Chris Meek on this installment of Next Steps Forward. A nationally recognized expert in anxiety, tra…
SYSK TRENDING - Understanding and Controlling Our Fear
Fear can save your life—or quietly ruin it.. Fear keeps you alert, helps you avoid danger, and in many situations can literally save your life. Without fear, humans probably wouldn’t survive very long. But fear also has another side.
Sometimes the fear response kicks in when there is no real dange…
Fear Less
Fear is a normal and healthy response to things that may harm us. But fear can also hold us back from doing the things we want to do. This week, we talk to psychiatrist and neuroscientist Arash Javanbakht about the psychology of fear — how it helps us, how it hurts us, and what we can do to harness…
Turns out there's a science to being scared
Anxiety and trauma psychiatrist in the School of Medicine, director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic and author of Afraid Dr. Arash Javanbakht tells WWJ's Amanda Forrester why people love being scared at Halloween.
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