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Understanding flooding and systematic desensitization
05:06 - 10:46 (05:40)
Flooding is the practice of exposing someone to the stimulus they fear until they no longer respond with fear; on the other hand, systematic desensitization is gradually exposing someone to the same stimulus in manageable doses.
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Felix Baumgartner jumps from 130,000 feet in the Red Bull Stratos program, making a 24-mile fall to earth from the stratosphere and going through a double sonic boom.
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Felix Baumgartner
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Felix Baumgartner jumps from 130,000 feet in the Red Bull Stratos program, making a 24-mile fall to earth from the stratosphere and going through a double sonic boom.
ChapterUnderstanding flooding and systematic desensitization
Episode#564: Performance Psychologist Michael Gervais — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Flooding and systematic desensitization are two methods for rewiring fear-based responses to stimuli.
07:23 - 10:46 (03:23)
Fear-based responses
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Flooding and systematic desensitization are two methods for rewiring fear-based responses to stimuli. While flooding involves intense and prolonged exposure to the feared stimulus, systematic desensitization takes a gradual approach to help individuals slowly confront their fears.