A fear of mortality and scarcity of time and resources are essential for robots to understand in order to mirror human society accurately. Even with advanced engineering, robots will eventually disintegrate, just as all things will due to the second law of thermodynamics and the concept of entropy.
This podcast discusses the neuroscience behind fear and how it affects the frontal lobe of our conscious mind, causing an amygdala hijack and leading us to act without thinking.
A scientist shares his fear of dying before sharing important information with the world and his fear of taking on too many things at once.
The fear of snakes may be deeply rooted in our genetics, but the association of top hats with fear may be a more recent phenomenon.
The things we think about while we are awake can affect the nature and content of our dreams. However, being able to consciously guide our thoughts even while asleep can help prevent scary or negative experiences.