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Jeff Wise

Jeff Wise

Jeff Wise is a science writer, outdoor adventurer, and pilot of airplanes and gliders. A contributing editor at Popular Mechanics, he has also written for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Popular Science, Men's Journal, and many others. In December, 2009, he published his first book of psychology, Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger. He lives in New York City.

To learn more about his writings and career visit his web site, the Jeff Wise Blog, at www.jeffwise.net.

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Extreme Fear

Getting a grip on the brain's alarm system.

Recent Posts

How the tallest mountain warps climbers' minds.
What marching army ants can teach us about escaping the grip of dread.
In choosing the narrative of your life, you create your psychological reality.
Why the greatest danger sometimes stirs the least emotion
The first step can be a greater achievement than winning the trophy
Read more in Extreme Fear