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San Jose Fear of Flying

A Rough Ride Causes No Anxiety On The Train

Last week, I took a train into New York City. I tried out the Porsche gForce app on my iPhone. At times, the app showed a G-force equal to moderate...
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The Earth And Emotional Security

Direct contact with the earth affords us a sense of security. This is because, the Mobilization System, our primitive way to regulate our feelings,...
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World's Scariest Plane Landings is An Irresponsible Aviation Feature

  • Scariest Plane Landings
  • April 24, 2012
Count on it. If you are an anxious flier and watch a television dramatization about flying, you are going to bemisled and emotionallyvictimized....
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Less Anxiety Via More Ego Strength

When what professor of psychiatry Steven Porges calls the Social Engagement System (SES) is purring along, it effectively regulates anxiety. Good...
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Fear Of Flying And Our Three Regulating Systems

University of Illinois professor of psychology, Steven Porges has developed a fascinating theory. He proposes that humans possess three distinct...
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Anxiety That Hits When Progress Stops

Someone emailed, "I'd love to see an article on escaping the fear of not being able to escape the plane. This hits me hard when I am...
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Feeling Secure When Flying

What causes a person to feel secure when flying? Emotional security comes from the first emotional relationship, the child's relationship with...
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If "Everyone" Screams, Does That Make Turbulence Is Dangerous?

Every few weeks I get an email from someone saying they were on a flight where the turbulence was so bad everyone on the plane screamed.First, I...
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How Executives Can Improve Their Judgment

Harvard business professor Chris Argyristeaches executives to avoid bad judgments. In part, it involves avoiding recursive loops.Think of a ladder...
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Your Style Of Thinking And Fear Of Flying

Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman has a new book. The title isThinking, Fast and Slow. It contains an amazing number of insights about how the...
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