![]() VICE: Why are our brains so predisposed to be fearful?ĭean Burnett: You have to think about the brain as evolving over millions of years. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. I skyped Burnett at his home in Cardiff, Wales, to talk more about how our brains evolved to be scared of everything-and why, in our modern times, it's creating an anxiety epidemic. And here, the reason why singing karaoke in a crowded bar puts some people on the verge of a panic attack. Here, the reason why you can remember enough information about a person to write their Wikipedia entry but can't seem to remember their name. ![]() The book, which was released in the United States last week, is an Osmosis Jones–style tour through the human brain: Here, on the left, the reason why your brain triggers motion sickness on a boat. ![]() ![]() But actually, no, our brains have always been driven by fear to some extent, according to Dean Burnett, a neuroscientist and the author of Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To. ![]()
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