Scared to Death

Is it possible to die of fright? Turns out, yes, sort of. How this works is interesting in its own right, but the "why" invites a fascinating inquiry. We explain the biological science behind how this might work and the psychology of why it would work that way. Hopefully we don't scare you too much! Recommendations Abraham: Rolling Realms (https://stonemaiergames.com/games/rolling-realms/) Shane: Chat Pile - Cool World (https://open.spotify.com/album/3k7GhMNdQ0KXGkC84qVRf2?si=lpJK-jtwTT-szI3G8MfDGg) Holidays 10/16/24: Department Store Day National Missouri Day Hagfish Day Dictionary Day Global Cat day Global Dignity Day Global Ethics Day Love Your Body Day National Boss Day National Cut Up Your Credit Card Day Dictionary Day National Feral Cat Day National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day Thank Your Cleaner Day Unity Day World Anesthesia Day World Food Day World Spine Day Earth Science Week Mediation Week Meditation Week Pet Peeve Week Tim Robbins bday and Angela Lansbury’s bday Links and References: https://www.dulyhealthandcare.com/health-topic/can-you-really-be-scared-to-death#:~:text=Broken%20heart%20syndrome%20may%20actually,cardiomyopathy%20or%20broken%20heart%20syndrome https://www.britannica.com/story/can-you-really-be-scared-to-death https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/10/31/can-you-really-be-scared-to-death https://health.clevelandclinic.org/its-true-we-can-be-scared-to-death https://www.npr.org/2012/10/26/163712863/scared-to-death-literally https://today.tamu.edu/2016/10/28/can-you-literally-be-scared-to-death/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scared-to-death-heart-attack/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/09/scared-to-death/541350/ https://www.calgarywildlife.org/post/scared-to-death#:~:text=Scared%20to%20death%2C%20at%20times,damage%20that%20is%20often%20fatal. https://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/life/2017/12/29/ask-shelter-rabbits-can-scared-death-literally/990559001/ https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/210829 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast