Do you have tunnel phobia? This podcast is for you
Are you scared of driving through a tunnel?
Sara Norris has noticed a peculiar driving habit: People seem to slow down as they are entering tunnels.
She's right! It's a real thing. On this episode of SoundQs, we look at the why that is.
One reason: fear. Studies suggest around 10-15 percent of the population experiences anxiety in tunnels and a smaller percentage, around 1-3 percent, experience something much more severe: traffic phobias.
Listen to the episode by clicking the play button above or on your favorite podcast app. SoundQs is a weekly podcast where KUOW reporters tackle questions submitted by our listeners.
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David Hyde
Reporter
David’s people-focused politics coverage tracks local and national races. At KUOW, David has also reported for our Hearken Team answering listener questions,and covered a variety of other topics ranging from vaccine hesitancy to climate change.
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Deborah Wang
Contributing Reporter, Editor, & Host
Deborah is a contributing reporter, editor and host at KUOW. Since joining the staff in 2005, Deborah has done everything from political reporting to podcast hosting and is now serving as Interim News Director. She is an award–winning radio and television journalist whose career spans more than three decades.
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