Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 52 minutes ago

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How do experiences and social anxieties shape modern-day fears? From watching a scary movie to seeing a traumatic event, we are all exposed to different types of fear throughout our lives. In this episode, Washington University neurosurgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital explore how fear is used to teach us life lessons and help build coping mechanisms in both children and adults.

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