Wake Up Well: Fear can be an invitation to learn
October, with its ubiquitous spooks and scares, can be a good time to think more deeply about fear and how it affects our mental well-being.
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Wake Up Well: Inviting Fear In
Fear can be a valid response to scary situations --- and in some cases, when our brains react with fear to situations that won't harm us, it can also be an opportunity to learn. In the latest installment of Wake Up Well, our monthly mental health series, Paris talks to Ajay Satpute, a psychology professor at Northeastern University who studies the neuroscience of emotion, fear and social cognition. -
Peace is Possible
Today marks one year since Hamas invaded Israel. In remembrance of that somber anniversary, GBH's Esteban Bustillos has the story of two friends from Boston who believe that peace in the Middle East is still something that can be achieved. -
Dave Epstein Explains Hurricane Season
After Hurricane Helene’s devastation, GBH meteorologist Dave Epstein explains why flooding happens and what we can expect from the rest of this year’s hurricane season. -
Spooky, Scary October Trivia
What's the Game of Thrones-like name people used for October centuries ago? Which (allegedly) haunted locale really exists in Massachusetts? And what's a sports equinox? Edgar B. Herwick III of GBH's Curiosity Desk joins us for some autumnal trivia. -
Question 4: The Case Against Legal Psychedelics
Should naturally-grown psychedelics be legal in Massachusetts? Today Paris talks to someone people behind the No on 4 campaign: Chris Keohane of the Coalition for Safe Communities
