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Nerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear | Eva Holland
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A stunning work of experiential reportage illuminating what fear does to us and how its key to both staying and feeling alive Were all afraid of something. For award-winning long-form journalist Eva Holland, two debilitating fears had long defined her life: the thought of losing her mother and acrophobiathe fear of heights. When the worst happensher mother suddenly and unexpectedly passes awayshe embarks on a quest to renegotiate her inhibiting relationship with fear. In the vein of Mary Roach, Holland thrusts herself onto the front lines of daring adventure and cutting-edge research to explore universal human questions: How do we feel fear? And why? By jumping out of an airplane, learning to rock climb, speaking with leading scientists, and subjecting herself to the latest pharmacological and exposure therapies, she comes ever-closer to knowing: Is there a better way to feel afraid? By building up the nerve to face down her phobias, Holland shows us not only how to thoughtfully grapple with (and even perhaps overcome) our fearsbut also how to live happier and feel more aliveby embracing them.
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Erynecki
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Holland writes about her personal experiences and relationship with fear and weaves into it the science and psychology of fear that help us understand and address such phobias. The story is profoundly brave in and of itself, but the balance between her personal story with the actual science really gave me a lot to think about.

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EKonrad
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Interesting book about the subject of fear and how we deal with the things we‘re most afraid of. It had a very memoir-style instead of straight research (which I wanted more of). Full review on Goodreads. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #arc #Netgalley

Laura317 Just the cover gave me anxiety. No spiders!! 4y
EKonrad @Laura317 I know, right?! 4y
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