Nerve
Adventures in the Science of Fear
by Eva Holland
Should I read this?
Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Psychology, and Science.
Awardwinning longform journalist Eva Holland had always felt that her deepest fear was the death of a loved one. When her mother suddenly passes away, shes sent spiraling into an odyssey of confronting fear itself. Along with investigating the science of fear, Holland uses herself as a test subject, jumping out of airplanes, rock climbing, and de...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Psychology, and Science.
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Alex Honnold
“I really enjoyed the book, for what that's worth. Read an advance version and thoroughly enjoyed.”
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