Apr 4, 2020 · In history there have been episodes of huge fear and moral panics whether around witchcraft, Communism or street thuggery as Tony McMahon discovers

Nov 1, 2023 · A conversation with Robert Peckham about his new book “Fear: An alternative history of the world,” and how the psychology of fear helps explain our past, present, and future.

Jan 27, 2024 · Cultural historian Robert Peckham expands the lens of fear in his book Fear: An Alternative History of the World.

Nov 4, 2020 · ‘‘Phobia’’ began to be used as a term early in the 19th century, after which it gradually gained acceptance in its current sense: an intense fear that is out of proportion to the …

Nov 4, 2021 · All epidemics can induce a psychological fear that occurs when humans experience the vulnerability of their potential death. While the science of health over the last five hundred …

Aug 11, 2015 · These historical figures had strange and specific fears in their lifetimes that often conflict with the air of fearlessness with which they’re portrayed in history books. Though he …

Fear and anxiety have long theoretical histories. Today, medical and psychological science agree that fear and anxiety are emotional states accompanied by very specific bodily sensations.

Nov 13, 2023 · Politicians have been elected by sowing fear about “divisive” history. Is it divisive to point out that African Americans believed in, and struggled toward, an aspirational America, …

We believe historians are crucial to the understanding today of how fear is used as a tool. This volume vigorously tackles how the “Other” is defined, how fear of the Other is reinforced and …

Sep 7, 2023 · In An Alternative History of the World, Robert Peckham considers the impact of fear in history, as both a coercive tool of power and as a catalyst for social change. Beginning with …