Good Reasons for Bad Feelings
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What’s it about?
Why do we feel anxious, depressed, or jealous? Evolutionary psychiatrist Randolph Nesse argues these 'bad feelings' are not bugs but ancient survival features—misfiring in our modern world.
You’ll learn
- Why anxiety is a useful smoke detector
- How low mood signals unproductive goals
- The evolutionary roots of addiction
- Why suicide can be a tragic planning error