Fears & Phobias (The Infinite Mind, vol.61)

Fears and Phobias Fear is normal. If we didn't have a fight or flight instinct, our species would have died out a long time ago. But some people are ruled by fear, by phobias that dictate where they go and what they do or, more commonly, where they don't go and what they don't do. This week on The Infinite Mind, you'll hear from people who have phobias and from doctors who treat them; about the difference between fears and phobias; about the regions and chemicals in the brain responsible for fear and anxiety; and about a virtual reality program used to treat fear of flying. Hosted by Dr. Fred Goodwin and produced by the Peabody Award winning Lichtenstein Creative Media .