178 | Afraid of the Dark

There are potential evolutionary reasons for fear of darkness, but our language also plays a role. This specific fear, nyctophobia, is relatively innocuous and has some fairly basic treatments. Listen in to learn about why we fear and how systematic desensitization is used to treat it.<br /><br />Links for Today: <br /><br /><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-the-evolutionary-reason-why-we-re-afraid-of-the-dark" rel="noopener">https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-the-evolutionary-reason-why-we-re-afraid-of-the-dark</a> (Evolutionary reason for fearing darkness)<br /><br /><a href="http://yourdost.com/blog/2016/03/the-psychology-of-fear-of-the-dark.html?q=%2Fblog%2F2016%2F03%2Fthe-psychology-of-fear-of-the-dark.html" rel="noopener">http://yourdost.com/blog/2016/03/the-psychology-of-fear-of-the-dark.html?q=%2Fblog%2F2016%2F03%2Fthe-psychology-of-fear-of-the-dark.html</a> (More evolution and stats about fear of darkness) <br /><br /><a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/fear-of-dark-2671872" rel="noopener">https://www.verywellmind.com/fear-of-dark-2671872</a> (Symptoms and treatment of nyctophobia)<br /><br /><a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/diagnosing-a-specific-phobia-2671981" rel="noopener">https://www.verywellmind.com/diagnosing-a-specific-phobia-2671981</a> (Diagnostic criteria for specific phobia disorders)<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Coddling-American-Mind-Intentions-Generation-ebook/dp/B076NVFT5P/ref" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Coddling-American-Mind-Intentions-Generation-ebook/dp/B076NVFT5P/ref</a>=sr_1_2?crid=10L25TZN4UV4U&dchild=1&keywords=the+coddling+of+the+american+mind&qid=1600603082&sprefix=the+coddling+%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-2 (Book on getting over fear of darkness)<br /><br /><a href="https://letgrow.org/prof-jonathan-haidt-on-how-overparenting-backfires-and-how-to-undo-the-damage/" rel="noopener">https://letgrow.org/prof-jonathan-haidt-on-how-overparenting-backfires-and-how-to-undo-the-damage/</a> (Overparenting as it contributes to fear of darkness)<br /><br /><