What If You Had Zero Fear?

What if your brain's alarm system switched off? No fear of spiders, heights, stages or the dark. Sounds like a superpower, until you're standing on thin ice and nothing inside you says stop. In this animated story you become Leo, a kid born without fear. We follow what really happens to your body, your friendships and your safety, using real neuroscience. 0:00 Spiders, dogs and roller coasters 0:35 The amygdala: your brain's alarm 1:10 Day one: life with no fear 2:44 The hidden cost 3:18 Mia's rule: count to three 3:56 The frozen lake 5:17 A real lesson about ice 5:40 Is any of this real? 6:15 What happens next Sources: Feinstein, Adolphs, Damasio & Tranel (2011). The human amygdala and the induction and experience of fear. Current Biology. Feinstein et al. (2013). Fear and panic in humans with bilateral amygdala damage. Nature Neuroscience. Ice safety: if someone falls through ice, don't run to them. Lie flat, spread your weight, and reach with something long. Call emergency services. Would you switch your fear off? Tell us in the comments, and tell us which superpower we should do next. #WhatIf #Science #Brain #Psychology #Animation