?️ Sign up for free and exclusive updates:  https://camp.beehiiv.com/subscribeJoseph LeDoux is one of the greatest living neuroscientists in the world. He is an expert in understanding fear and anxiety. He’s in the tent today to explain why I’m anxious, where consciousness comes from, and how to be less afraid. WELCOME. TO. CAMP. ?️Thank you to our sponsors:Morgan & Morgan, Bluechew, Bespoke, and BakscapeEdited and Produced by @99OvrAll** TIME STAMPS **00:00 Why are we anxious today?3:52 Animals v Humans complexities9:14 Behaviors aren’t accurate + creating habits16:50 Motivated by goal, memory + mental models22:49 Consciousness is a read-out of our mental models30:41 What drives our behavior? Amodel language of thought37:37 Studying consciousness + we make up stuff to make sense of the world47:54 3 kinds of consciousness53:17 People’s desire for narratives + all memories are fake56:22 Careful what you say to yourselves + locking yourself into narratives1:03:24 How to break your own narratives?1:04:25 Different forms of Memories + Amygdala’s role1:12:47 Where is fear formed?1:15:34 Epigenetics1:20:40 Practicality of LeDoux’s views + medications’ limitations1:30:25 Psychiatry rejected subjectivity + therapies to deal with anxiety1:44:34 Consolidating memories + Stopping memories forming1:54:23 “The Four Realms of existence” + biology already shapes our decisions2:03:45 Existence’s tiering + AI can never be conscious2:12:30 The Amygdaloids