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Back to EpisodesThe End of Anxiety, PTSD, & Phobias | Merel Kindt
Episode 144
Published 2 years, 11 months ago
Description
In this episode Merel Kindt, a psychologist specializing in fear mechanisms, discusses how memory extinction could eliminate anxiety, PTSD and phobias. She explores the neurobiological basis of fear, the potential to erase harmful memories, and the ethical challenges of such interventions.
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:02:35 - Extinguishing fear
- 00:09:30 - Destabilizing memory traces
- 00:13:50 - Locating where fear arises
- 00:16:43 - Protein synthesis & irrational fears
- 00:19:21 - Suppressing innate fears
- 00:28:12 - Imaginary exposure & Beta-blockers are key
- 00:34:34 - Can we remove happiness?
- 00:47:16 - Is trauma necessary to overcome phobias?
- 00:56:06 - This eliminates disgust
- 01:04:10 - Future challenges of fear extinction work
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RESOURCES:
- YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hmTyu_dt4
- Merel Kindt "Cure for Fear" mini-docu series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM3G6kITdYk&t=0s
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:02:35 - Extinguishing fear
- 00:09:30 - Destabilizing memory traces
- 00:13:50 - Locating where fear arises
- 00:16:43 - Protein synthesis & irrational fears
- 00:19:21 - Suppressing innate fears
- 00:28:12 - Imaginary exposure & Beta-blockers are key
- 00:34:34 - Can we remove happiness?
- 00:47:16 - Is trauma necessary to overcome phobias?
- 00:56:06 - This eliminates disgust
- 01:04:10 - Future challenges of fear extinction work
SPONSORS:
- New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal
- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE
- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt
- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs
- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802
- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e
- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything
RESOURCES:
- YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hmTyu_dt4
- Merel Kindt "Cure for Fear" mini-docu series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM3G6kITdYk&t=0s
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