The Fear Epidemic

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Date:	12-04-05
Host:	George Noory
Guests:	Marc Siegel, Jerome Corsi

Dr. Marc Siegel(1) discussed the epidemic of fear which he said can mainly be attributed to three sources-- government, media and pharmaceutical companies. The current threat of bird flu he believes is a prime example of over-exaggerated fear. The disease primarily affects birds and there is no evidence that it has mutated to affect humans in a large-scale manner, he said.
People tend to worry less about the things that might actually befall them such as car accidents, AIDS and heart disease, and focus on less likely outcomes such as being the victim of a terrorist attack. 9-11 opened a "psychic wound" and made us feel more susceptible and prone to overreaction, said Siegel.
Fear is part of a deep-rooted, primitive system in the brain related to the fight or flight response. Yet, the problem, he pinpointed, is that we are leaving our fear signals turned on which increase the level of stress hormones and over time create ill-effects in the body. Because courage, caring and humor are also processed in the same part of the brain, if people are experiencing those emotions, they will have less time to wallow in fear, he shared.

1. http://www.doctorsiegel.com/

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Bumper music from Sunday December 04, 2005

1.	Babylon Sisters Steely Dan	2.	Dear Mr. Fantasy Traffic	3.	Don't Fear the Reaper Blue Oyster Cult
4.	Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears	5.	Inca Dance Cusco	6.	It's a Mistake Men at Work
7.	Just a Ride Jem	8.	Kokomo Beach Boys	9.	Midnight Express (The Chase) Giorgio Moroder
10.	Midnight Express (The Chase) Giorgio Moroder	11.	More than a Feeling Boston	12.	Rhiannon Fleetwood Mac
13.	Silent Running Mike & the Mechanics	14.	Smooth Operator Sade	15.	Sweet Dreams Eurythmics
16.	Too Late for Goodbyes Julian Lennon	17.	The 'In' Crowd Ramsey Lewis