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37. Can Fear Be Good Medicine?

37. Can Fear Be Good Medicine?

Freakonomics, M.D.
27 min
13 May 22
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About the episode

Fear is a popular tool in public health campaigns. But is it an effective one? Bapu Jena discusses new research on whether we can — and should — scare people into being healthier.