What Rob Kurzban has said about Anxiety
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 29, 2026
Rob Kurzban, American evolutionary psychologist and author of All the Feels, has been quoted on Anxiety 2 times in 1 episode of Modern Wisdom, most recently on October 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Kurzban characterizes anxiety as fear directed at anticipated future dangers.
“anxiety is basically this, I think of it as fear for the future”
Modern Wisdom: 35 Emotions Explained By Evolutionary Psychology - Rob Kurzban - #1169 (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 32:38
Kurzban explains that anxiety is not maximized because of opportunity costs.
“the answer to why not always for almost every single case is my favorite economic concept, which is opportunity cost”
Modern Wisdom: 35 Emotions Explained By Evolutionary Psychology - Rob Kurzban - #1169 (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 34:58
Episodes
35 Emotions Explained By Evolutionary Psychology - Rob Kurzban - #1169Modern Wisdom · Oct 29, 2026 · 2 h 28 min
Chris Williamson and evolutionary psychologist Rob Kurzban explain dozens of emotions, from itchiness and disgust to envy, depression, and gratitude, through evolutionary function.
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