Fear Essay

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TheFearOfFear:FearAndFear

FearisanunpleasantfeelingwhichiscausedbytheawarenessofdangeraccordingtomeItissomethingthat everyonehastomanagenomatterwhat;fearwillbefear.Ourlivesaresignificantlyformedbyfears.Wecannot escapefromtheexperienceoffearandpainEveryonehastheirownfearsbutnomatterhowpeoplelookatit, theyallovercometheirapprehensions.Peoplehavedifferenttypesofphobias.Theyareafraidofwater,spiders, ghosts,etc.EvenIamscaredaboutsuchthings.You...

FearAndFear:TheFearOfFear

theysimplyaremortifiedbythemThey'rescaredtodeathofeventhinkingaboutbeinginhighplaces,seeingtall buildingsorstructuresandtheveryworst,actuallybeingatahighelevation.Inanyofthesescenariospeoplewith alto-phobia(thefearofheights)canoftengetdizzy,experiencepanicattacks,anxietyandawholeotherhostof thingsthatwouldendangerthemincertainsituations.Luckily,Iamnotonethosepeople,becauseifIwas,eitherI wouldn'thaveacoolstorytotellor

FearAndFearOfFear

Fearisoneofthemanyemotionswedevelopearlyinlife.Aschildrengrowolder,theirleveloffeardoestoo.In previousworkbyMurisandcolleagues,(Murisetal.,1997;Muris&Merckelback,Gadet,&Moulaert,2000;as citedbySayfanandLagatutta,2008)researchersexaminedthefearchildrenexpressedinrealandimaginary situations.Ataroundthreeyearsofage,mostchildrenfearbodilypain,naturaldisasters,thedark,andanimals. Duringthepreschoolyears,childrentendtofearimaginary

FearEssay:FearAndTheFearOfFear

Fearissomethingeverysinglehumanbeinghasatsomepointintheirlife.Whenyouareindangerous, threatening,orscarysituations,feariswhatyourbodywillfeelItistheabilitytoidentifydangerandmakea choicetoeitherconfrontthatfearorfleefromthesituationlikeforexample,ifyouweretobreakavase,you wouldhidefromyourparentsThatchoiceiscompletelyuptothevictim,anddependsonthepersonAlthough fearishandleddifferentlybyeveryperson,itisacommon...

FearAndFearOfFear

Mostpeopleexperiencefearonadaytodaybasiswhetheritiscommonanxietyorbeingscaredbyseeing somethingoutoftheordinaryForexample,ifyouarewalkinghomefromaneighbor'shouseandyouthinkyou hearthesoundofsomeonebehindyou.Yourstartwonderingwhatisbehindyou.Youbegintothinkthatmaybeit isaserialkillerwhowantsyoudead,butismostlikelyjustastraycatWhydowerespondthisway?Areyou experiencingfearoranxiety?Thedifferencesbetweentheseresponses...

TheFearOfFear

Peoplefearhowotherswilljudgethemforthewaytheyactwhichresultsinlockingthemintheircomfortzone forever.Oncepeoplefail,theyfeartotryitagainbecausetheuncertaintyactsasamentalblockwhichprevents themfromtryingtodoitagainFearcanhinderindividualsfromtheirtruepotentialInthepoem,"Beforeigotmy eyeputout"illustratesaselfreflectionofEmilyDickinsononreminiscingonthelostofhereyesightDickinson triestorememberwhatitwaslikehaving...

FearAndFear

Fearisanelementusedbyauthors,screenwriters,playwrights,andartistsformanycenturies,butitisalso somethingthathaseludedexplanation.Ithaslongbeenknownthatfearaffectsthebrain,andcreatorsusethisto maketheirworksmemorable,likeMaryShelley'sFrankensteinandBramStoker'sDraculaFearfulsituationsare soughtafterbecausepeoplelikethewaytheirbrainreacts.Fearfulsituationsmakethebrainreleasechemicalslike dopamine,adrenaline,andendorphinsInAllegra

TheFearsOfFear:FearOfDarkness

I'vealwayshadfearsinthebackofmymindbutasI'vegotolderIhavecomerealizethattheywerechildishand sillythoughtsthatstoppedmefromachievingbigthingsThefirstfearIhadwasNycophobiaorinotherwordsthe fearofdarkness.IcoulddistinctlyrememberwhenIcouldseeshadowsonthewallwhichinmymindwere monsters,ghosts.Thefearofdarknessisacommonphobiatohavebuttomeitwasmorethanjustafearitwasan integralpartofmylifeMostyoungchildrencan

Fear:TheManifestationOfFear

Fearisthemanifestationsofnegativeemotion,whichtakesplacewhenwearenotinthemomentorsomethinghas happenedinthepast&wekeeponthinkingaboutthepast,createfearintothismomentFearhappenswhenwedo notdiscoverwhowereallyare,bylivingonthecircumference.Thegreatestfearisthefearofdeath.Allotherfears aresecondaryThereissomething,whichholdingyoubackinyourlifethatmakesyouunsuccessfulItisthe greatestobstacleonthepathofhumangrowth...

Fear:FearAndTheNegativeEffectsOfFear

Whatarefears?Fearsaresomethingthatwehavecreatedinourmindafter,usually,havinganegativeexperience Isay"usually"becausefearscannotonlycomefromourownexperiencesbutalsofromthoseofothersalso.Alot ofpeoplehavedifferentfearsThemainingredientoffearsisthattheyarecreatedinourminds,reinforcedinour mindsandsustainedinourminds.Outsideofthefearofheights,whichisaninnateresponseanda"natural"fear thathasbeenscientificallyprovento...

FearOfFearEssay

FearisthenumberoneobstacleeveryonemustovercomeatsomepointintheirlifeWhenthewordfearisbrought upIliketothinkofpastsituationsthatIexperienced.Therearemanydifferentmethodsusedtoconquerandlearn fromourfearssuchandexposuretherapy,havingagrowthmindset,andthinkingpositiveForexample,whenI wasyoungerfearwasmyworstenemy,Schoolwasthemainreasonthatcausedmyfear.Myfearoffailurewas mybiggestobstaclegrowingupsoIusedthatasamethod

Fear:FearAndPhobia

Fearandphobia,weallfaceoneatsomepointintimethoughthequestionofwhatcausesitorattheleastwhywe werewebiologicallyinclinedtohavephobiasandfear.Winerman,L.(2016).Lestweforgetwehavenothingto fearbutfearitselfandlookuponthisinquiryofwhatfearisBeitascarymovieorsomethingfarmoresinister, butwhatdoesitallmean?Whatcausesyoutofear?WellBasedonmyresearchIconcludethatfearissomething thatcanbelearnedorinheritedAlongsidemy

Fear

FEAROFALTOPHOBIAVeronicaTaylorENG121:ENGLISHCOMPOSITION1(AXC1420C)Instructor:Erin NelsonMay16,2014FearofAltophobiaThefearIneedtoconquerismyfearofheightsHeightsareoneofmy biggestfearsthatIhavetriednumerousoftimestogetover.Thisfearcausesmetohaverealbadanxietyattacksto whereIsweat,shake,haveblurredvision,andhavetroublebreathingtowhereIhaveanasthmaattackOneday mysistertriedtohelpmeconquermyfearsbymaking...

FearIsOurFearTheKiller

IsourFeartheKiller?Onthesubject,suchasterrorism,manyaren'tfullyawareofwhyhumanbeingsthatwalk thesameearthasusproducesuchviolenceInthearticleitstatedthat"theywantyoutobefulloffearOfthem Allthetime"(Lamotte1).Thisonelinesuggeststhatthekillersenjoythefear,butitisalsostatedthatthey,in fact,mightbetheonesinthisstateofmindGrantingthattheyareindeedinfearmeansthattheypossiblyaren'tin afullstateofmind.Evenmore...

FearIsTheCauseOfFearInMacbeth

thosebeingethos,logos,andpathosFearisanemotionInfact,It'soneofthemostbasicemotionsexpressedby humans.Whenauthorswritewiththeintentofestablishinganemotionalreactionsuchasfear,theyareattempting toinvokesympathyfromanaudienceortomaketheaudiencefeelwhatwhattheauthorwantsthemtofeel. Macbeth,OedipusRex,andTheThingsTheyCarriedallgenerateinterestbydevelopingemotionalbondswith theiraudience.Fearisusedthroughoutthetextsasamotif...

TheFearOfSnakes:TheFearOfSnakes

runbutanysuddenmovescouldresultwithyoubeinghurtorworse.Insteadofstayingsafe,yourunforit, becauseyoustarttofreakout.Ifthisislikeyou,youmayhaveophidiophobia.Ophidiophobiaisthefearof snakesTherecanbemanycausesofophidiophobiaAccordingto"FearofSnakesPhobia-Ophidiophobia"by JacobOlesen,"[A]Traumaticepisode[s]inthepastsuchasaccidentlysteppingonasnakeorbeingbitten,hissedat orotherwisethreatenedbysnakesmighthaveleadtoone's

WhatIsTheFearOfFearEssay

Sinceayoungage,IalwayshadafearofheightsandsowhenIwasaskedtotakepartinjumpingoffabridge (bungeejumping)inSouthAfrica,mynaturalreactionwastosayno,andthatisexactlywhatIdidButwhile othersweregettingreadyforthejumpIaskedmyselfonequestion;whyamIscaredofheights.IknewIhadto faceitoneday.Itwasinafightofflightsituationandso,onthespurofthemomentIdecidedfight.Itwasa decisionIhaveneverregrettedeventhoughminutes

Fear:TheWayISeeFear

WhatisFear?ThewayIseefearisthatmanypeopletrytorunawayfromitinsteadofchallengingit.Fearmakes peoplerunawayfromideas,actions,orevengoalsEveryoneexperiencesfearwhethertheyareelementary students,collegestudents,orparents.Peoplecouldfearhavingtospeakinacrowdofothersorfearasinglehuman beingSincefearcan'tfullybedefinedbyasimplesentence,Ihavedecidedtodefinethisshortbutcomplexword bystudyingitsorigins,discussingwhatfearisnot...

Allofthesecouldeithersavesomeone'slife,orcauseseriousinjuryordeathThisbegsthequestion,isfear alwaysaharmfulemotion?Fearisnotaharmfulemotion,infact,itisoneoftheemotionsthatkeepshumanssafe. Withoutfear,peoplewouldconstantlybeingravedangerandriskdeathbecausetheywouldnottakeany precautionswhenencounteringdangeroussituations.Fearisnotharmfulbecauseitcausessomeonetothink quicklyandrationally,tofindasolution,andtofindany...

IsThereFearOfDeathInEpicurus'sFearOfDeath?

Thementionofdeathsparksfearandanxietyamongpeoplebutthereisnoreasonwhypeopleshouldfeardeath becauseitdoesnothaveanymeaningtothem.Epicurus(2016)claims,"Death,themostfrighteningofbadthings, isnothingtous;sincewhenweexistdeathisnotyetpresent,andwhendeathispresent,thenwedonotexist" Mostpeoplefeardeathbecausetheyfeelthatithindersthemfromaccomplishingsomeoftheirplansinlifeand thefactthattheydonotknowwhatwillhappento

FearIsTheMainSourceOfFearInTheCrucible

AccordingtoBertrandRussell,"Fearisthemainsourceofsuperstition,andoneofthemainsourcesofcruelty.To conquerfearisthebeginningofwisdom."Thisshowsthatfearisalargefactorinourlives,ifwerealizeitornot. FeariscausedbythebeliefthatsomeoneorsomethingisdangerousandcausesanunpleasantfeelingDuetothis, thecharactersinTheCrucibletookextrememeasurestorestorethepeaceintheircommunity.Overthecourseof myresearchandconnectiontoTheCrucible

TheFearOfFearInArthurMiller'sTheCrucible

didn'ttakemylongtogrowoutofthatshyandquietgirlIwasatthebeginning.Thereasonbehindmebreaking outofmyshell,fearIbelieveinfearNotthekindoffearthattheyshowonhorrormoviesorthekindthatmakes youwonderifyouaregoingtogetpulledoffyourbedbysomethingifyourleghappenstohangovertheedge.I amtalkingaboutfearformyselfFearthatIwouldneverbeabletoaccomplishmygoalsinhighschoolorthatI wouldn'tliveuptomyolderbrotherwhowasable...

FearEssay:DeclarationOfIndependenceOfFear

DeclarationOfIndependenceOfFearWheninthecourseofahuman'slifeitbecomesnecessarytobreakfree fromcertaindestructivebehaviorsandattitudes,itisbeneficialtoboththeindividualandtomankindtospecifythe grievanceswhichimpelthemtotakesuchanaction.Bymakingthispublicstatement,wehopetostrengthenour ownresolutionTheemotionofwhichwespeakofisfearLikeotheremotions,FearservesausefulpurposeBut whengivenalittlepower,Fearquicklybecomesasensualist...

DefinitionEssay:AFearOfThreeFears

experiencedfearFearissimplythingsyouarescaredofatonepointintimeeveryonehasexperiencedbeing scaredofsomethingweatheritwasabigorsmallasmallfear,somepeoplefearsharks,wetgrass,mushroom,and evengermslikeothersIhavethreefearsthatmakemeshakewithanxiety,panicwithfearandscreamwithterror ,theyarecarnivalrides,horrormovies,andhousebasementsalthoughthesefearsaresmall,fearsarecommonand normaltohave.ThefirstfearIhavecomes...

MyFearsOfFearInHighSchool

HowFearAffectsUsfearˈfir/noun1.anunpleasantemotioncausedbythebeliefthatsomeoneorsomethingis dangerous,likelytocausepain,orathreat.Fearisanemotionorthoughtthatisstrangeandattimesindescribable, butoftenfeltinoureverydaylivesItistheprofoundfeelingyougetwhenyoufeelasifyouarebeingthreatened withdangerorwhenyoufeelthatsomethingbadisgoingtohappen.Attimes,fearcankeepyoufromsucceeding ordoingwhatyouneedtodo;

TheFearOfFearInArthurMiller'sTheCrucible

"Theenemyisfear.Wethinkitishate;but,itisfear"(Gandhi).Whilethismaybetrue,whatmaybeamore powerfuldriverinourlivesarethelengthswetaketoavoidthingswefearThesocietyofSalemthatArthur MillercreatesinTheCrucibleshowshowfearcanslowlyleadtopanicandeventuallybreakdowncivilized behavior.TheSalemwitchtrialsoccurredinMassachusettsbetween1692and1693.Morethan200peoplewere accusedofpracticingwitchcraftotherwiseknownas"theDevil's

FearInStephenKing:TheFearOfHorror

Whenyouthinkoffear,whatdoyouthinkof?Haveyoueverbeenabsolutelyterrifiedbysomethingthatyou becomepetrifiedYourbrainisprogramedtoprotectyoufromallthreatstoyourbodythisprotectionisknownas fear.Whenwetouchedahotpanalongwithburningourselvesnowwewillnotdothatrepeatedlyforfearofbeing burnedMrKingstates,threeclaimsthatwegotohorrormoviestohavefunÂalsowegotofeelnormalthenat last,wegotofaceourfearsbutisthatgenuinely...

HowFearAffectsUs.Fear

FearsInStephenKing:TheFearOfHorror

youthinkoffear,whatdoyouthinkof?Doyouthinkofsomethingyouareabsolutelyterrifiedofanddonotwant tothinkaboutorsomethingelse.Fearisprogrammedinyourbrainassomethingyouwanttostayawayfromfor ÂsafetyÂLikewhenwetouchedahotpanandburnedourselvesnowwewillnotdothatagainforfearofbeing burned.Mr.Kingstatesthreeclaimsthatwegotohorrormoviestohavefunandthatwegotofeelnormalandthe lastoneThatwegotofaceourfearsbutisthatreally...

FearInTheCrucible

Fearisanunpleasantemotioncausedbythebeliefthatsomeoneorsomethingisdangerous,likelytocausepainor athreat.Ourownemotions,especiallyfear,makeusdothethingsweneversawourselvesdoing.Intheplay"The Crucible"manyofthecharactersactionsaredrivenbyfearPresidentFranklinDRooseveltoncesaid"theonly thingwehavetofearisfearitself.Thisemotiondoesn'thavetocontrolouractions.Fearisapowerfulhuman emotionItcanmakeyoudothingsyouwouldn't

FearInBeowulf

TheUltimateEmotionFearistheultimateemotionbecauseitisbothmankind'sgreateststrengthandgreatestflaw Itgivesusreason,butcanalsobeirrational.Ifonecansurpasstheirfears,itcanrewardthemgreatly.Robinson Crusoe,byDanielDefoe,followsalifeofanadventurerfromayoungageandhisstoryoftravelingtheworld Robinson,themaincharacter,getsintomanydangeroussituations,frombeingenslavedbypirates,tobeing shipwreckedandbeingstuckonadesertedisland

FearIsBad

TimeFear,theonlyemotioninlifethatisfunandnotfunatthesametimetoexperience.Thisiswhatmakesitso interestingtomankindTonosurprise,anythingthatcaninducethisemotionisabletosell,andsellquicklyatthat Althoughyoudon'tneedtopaytoexperiencethisfeeling,beingthatlifeisscaryallonitsown,manypeopledo. Rollercoasters,scarystories,andhorrorbasedvideogamesareallpopularexamplesofthingspeoplepaytogo through.Atrendoffearinlife...

FearInHamlet

Hamlet:AFear-yTaleInHamletbyWilliamShakespeare,PrinceHamletdoesnotprovetobethestereotypical perfectprinceShakespeare'schoiceinmakingHamletvulnerable,anxiousandafraidofthestressofhislife allowsforthereadertorelatetohim.Eachhumanexperiencesfearanditsmysteries.However,inordertomove forwardinlife,itisinevitabletofacethesefearsIndecisiveminds,likeHamlet,cangrowbytakingthetimeto comprehendtheirfears,lettingthefearsguidetheir...

PersonalNarrativeEssay:TheFearOfFears

MostpeoplehaverationalfearsIhavebothrationalandirrationalfearsTheonethatsticksouttomethemostis thefearofdrowning.Thatpitinyourstomachwhendrivingoverabridge.Thatyouneedtounlockthedoorsjust incaseyouareinanaccident.Theneedtobeabletoescape.ThatisjustoneofthemanyemotionsIfeelabout waterEventually,IcamefacetofacewithmyfearItwasnotsomewhereIexpectedittobelikeattheocean swimmingtofarout,ordivingintoamuddy...

Thefearoftheinnermonsterisscary,overwhelmingfeeling.Wekeepithiddeninsideofusforpersonalreasons. Myinnermonsteristhefearofnotknowingwhatisnextinlife.ItcreepsmeouttojustthinkthatIdon'tknow whatmynextmovewillbeorhowitwillturnouttobeTheterrorofnotknowingwhatmightbemynextchapter inlifemakesmefeelnauseous.I'mthetypeofpersonwholikestohaveeverythinginmylifeplanned.Fromone thingtoanother,Iconsidermyselftobe

ResponseToFear

Everyonehasexperiencedfear,atleastonceinhisorherlife.Whenfacingfear,peopleareforcedtodecideifthey willfighttheirfearsorfleethemThisresponsecancausesomepeopletoenjoyfear,whileothersdonotInher interview,Dr.Kerrdiscussesthebrain'sresponsetofear.Afewpeoplerevelinfear,whileothersdonot.Itismuch lesscommontobelievethatpeoplewouldtakejoyinfear,however;havingbeenfoundthat,"thenaturalhigh fromthefight-or-flightresponse

FearInTheAlchemist

aregoingtofaceobstacles,obstaclesthatwemightnotabletosurpassbutasPauloCoehlooncesaid:"Thesecret oflife,though,istofallseventimesandtogetupeight"Fearcanbeapositiveandnegativefeelingdependingon thesituation,itcanprotectyoufromevilanditcanblockyourpathtosuccess.Fearisdefinedasa"distressing emotionarousedbyimpendingdanger,evil,pain,etc"(dictionarycom)TheAlchemistfollowsthestoryofa youngAndalusianshepherd,Santiago,in...

FearInFrankenstein

TheAllureofFearFear:anunpleasantemotioncausedbythebeliefthatsomeoneorsomethingisdangerous, likelytocausepain,orathreat(WebstersDictionary).Fearissomethingthatourliveshaveadaptedtorarelyuseas ourancientpredecessorshaveInourdayandagetheconceptoffearcomesthroughthestressofworkWe humansnolongerfearacoldnordowefearstormsasourhousesprotectusandonaverageourlifespansare longerasoldinthePaleolithicwas33whilecurrentlyit...

PaperOnFear

Fearisafeelinginducedbyexperience,perceiveddanger,orwatchingafrighteningtraumaticaccidentThefear responsesarisefromtheperceptionofdangerandultimatelyachangeinbehaviour,suchasfleeing,orhidingor fromperceivedtraumaticeventsEverypersonhasfearsanddifferentfearsmaybedifferentadaptationsthathave beenusefulinourevolutionarypast.Ihavefearstoo,andsometime,Ifeelembarrassedtointerspersemyfearwith othersMyfearisLepidopterophobia,which

FearInTheCrucible

TheCrucibleFearisoneofthestrongestandmostunpleasantemotionsfoundinallhumansThebraintriggers thatemotionwhenitsensesanysignofdangerorthreatthatcanaffectyourbody.Thatfeelingofanxietycan causeapersontotakeextrememeasuresandtoactinafoolishandviolentwayFearwasthemainemotionthat wasfoundinthecharactersofthebook,TheCruciblebyArthurMiller.Thisnegativeemotioncausedthemtotake baddecisionswhichledtosevereandatrociousconsequences

TheAllureofFear

FearisaMonsterThroughoutmanygenerations,societyhasbeenintroducedtoamultitudeofmonstersranging fromFrankensteintotheDemogorgon,butnoneofwhichamounttotheauthenticityoftheBoggartpicturedinthe HarryPotterseries.Whilemanymodern-daymonstersaremadepurelyforentertainment,thismonsterisdesigned bytheauthor,JKRowling,toactasatargetforonetogoheadtoheadwiththeirgreatestfearInthemovie HarryPotterandthePrisonerofAzkaban,Rowling's...

SecretsandFears

SecretsAndFearsThroughout"Oursecrets",SusanGriffinexploresthesecretsandfearsunderneaththelifeof differentcharactersPeopleareusuallyafraidofrevealingsecretssincethetruthbehindthesecretshasthepower tomakeasignificantdifferencetopeople'slife,particularlyinanegativeway.Asaresult,thetruthisoftenfeared andconcealed"Ithinkofitnowasakindofmask,notananimatedmaskthatexpressestheessenceofaninner truth,butasmaskthatfallslike...

PsychologyOfFear

strangephobiaspeoplehaveThesefearsorphobiascanrangefromanythingconsistingofbeingterrifiedofthe dark,tobeingpetrifiedtosimplystandnexttoaperson.Peopleoftenwonderwhatcausesafear.Oneunique theoryastowhythesefearsdevelop,isthattheyaretheeffectofatraumaticeventthattookplaceintheperson's lifeInaddition,anotherphilosophyisthatfearisthebody'snaturaldefensetodangerWhateverthecausemay be,fearhasthegifttomaintainaperson's...

FearInFrankenstein

Fearisoneofthemostbasicandvitalaspectsofhumanbehavior.Toourancestors,itwasoftentheonlythingthat keptthemalive,buttoday,withlessandlessthingsinthenaturalworldpeoplehavetobeafraidof,itusuallyjust keepsthemfromworkingtowardstheirgoalsFearcanpreventonefrompursuingtheirdreaminthatitforcesus tobeafraidofthefutureandcanactasacatalystforpeoplegivingup.Anexampleofhowfearhastheabilityto preventpeoplefromfollowing

DefinitionOfFear

Fear…Itsinsideofeveryone,butnoteveryoneknowswhatexactlyitisuntiltheyencountersomethingthat causesthemtofeelitWhatisitexactly?Asignofweakness?Aself-defensemechanism?Ithinkitcouldgo eitherway,butthatisjustamatterofopinion.Everyonehasafearofsomething.Itcouldbesomethingsimplelike clowns,orthedark,butitcanalsobesomethingasextremeasdeath.Fearcanbedifferentforeveryone,but everyonewillencounteritatsomepointinthelifetime

FearintheBrain

FearInTheAlchemist

Inthispaperfearisdiscussedonhowithasdifferenteffectsonyourbrainwhileyourbodyfunctionswillaswell change.Whilemanydifferentpartsofthebrainareusedwhenthebodyisexperiencingfear,researchershave describedtheamygdalawhichisanalmondshapedgroupsofnucleilocateddeepandmediallywithinthetemporal lobesofthebrainTheamygdalaisshowninresearchtoperformaprimaryroleinprocessingofmemory,decision making,andemotionreactions.Aswellastheamygdala...

ObstaclesOfFear

FearisthebiggestobstacleformankindFearislikeashadow;Âitwillalwaysfollowyouaroundduringtheday andnight,evengoingintoadarkroomtogetawayfromyourshadowwon'twork;ÂthereareÂmoreshadowsin thatroomEverypersonhasashadow,likeeverypersonhasafearItcouldbeanything;death,heights,flying, spiders,failureandmanymore.Somefearsmayjustmakepeopleafraidofsomething,otherfearswillstandin yourwayofachievingthegoalrightinfrontofyouoryour...

WhatIsFear?

FearisaconstanttemptationinthislifeFearisafeelingoremotionthatwemustaddressandconfrontona regularbasis.Feartravelstheglobeandensnareshumanmindsattimeslikeaslowlyspreadingflamethatcan growintoapowerfulanddestructivewildfireFearcanemotionallyparalyzehumans,cloudjudgementanddivert thebestplansofmankind.Fearcanalsobelifesavingwhenitstopsthosescaredofheightsfromplummetingoff theedgeoftheGrandCanyonFearoffailurecan

TheFearOfChange

TheFearofChangeSomefearscanbeassimpleasfearingabugoreventhewaterthatwedrinkWhileother typesoffearscanbefarmorecomplexsuchasfearingtheunknownorthechangesthatsurroundus.The explanationtothesefearswillvaryfromonepersontotheotherbutwhatwecanbecertainofisthatfearhasbeen andwillalwaysexistwithinuswhetherwewanttoadmittoitornot.Withliterallyanythingoranyonebeingable tobethesourceoffearthereisonefearinparticular

FearOfSpiders

Thefearofspidersisoneofthemostcommonfearsthatpeoplehavetoday.BirgitMüller,SandraKull,Frank Wilhelm,andTanjaMichaelconductedastudyin2011thatfocusedontreatingclientswithafearofspidersina shortertimeperiodandinamorecosteffectivewaybyusingacomputerbasedself-helptherapyThepurposeof theirstudywastoseehoweffectiveonesessionofcomputerbasedexposure(CBE)therapycouldbein minimizingfearofspidersinclients(p179-180)Forthisexperiment

ThePsychologyOfFear

Fearisaperceptionthatindividualsendurepsychologically.Itresideseverywhere,evenifitisn'tactually legitimateThefeelingofterrororanxietyisalmostalwaysmental,anditshockseveryoneofallagesBeing scaredisalwaysinone'smind.Individualsaresubjectedtofearandanxietyatanypointofaday.Atyoungages, childrenarestartledbymanyencounters.Anexamplewouldbeimages,familymembers,animals,objects,andso forthItmaycauseanxietyforthemwhentheymature

Ralph'sFears

surroundingsandnohopeofsurvival,theonlythingyouaretrulybattlingagainstisfear,fearofyour surroundings,fearoftheunknownandultimatelyfearofyourself.Asthenovelprogressestheboysbattleagainst feargrowsandactsasapowerovereachandeveryoneofthemfearleadstodarkplaces,andconsequently, actionsthatintherightframeofmindwouldneverhadtobeactedon.Ralphfearsdisorder,asaleaderRalph immediately

FearOfReligion

religionhas,atsomepointoranother,constitutedafearoftheprospectofeternaldamnationandtortureduring one'slifeafterdeath.Althoughit'simportanttonotethatnoteveryreligionhasanegativeaspectoftheafterlife,or evenanysemblanceofanafterlifeatall,thosereligionswhichdocontainsuchconstructreceivemuchmore attentioninthisregard.Throughouthistory,manyphilosophershavecounteredpeople'sirrationalfearofthe unknownbynotingthatthereisnodefinitive

FearInTheAlchemist

strongestemotionofmankindisfear,andtheoldestandstrongestkindoffearisfearoftheunknown."Thefearof theunknownisthegreatestfearamongallfears;meanwhile,thewaytoachieveourdreams,orputitindifferent words,ourPersonalLegend,lieswithinthefearoftheunknown.Thespiritualadventurous,fantasynovelThe Alchemist,writtenbyPauloCoelho,bringsoutthejourneyofayoungboynamedSantiagosearchingforhis PersonalLegendTheroleoffeardominatesthestoryofSantiago's

Asmostpeoplethinkofit,thefearofheightshavepeoplewhoworkinskyscrapersscaredthatthebuildingmight collapseorthattheymightsimplyjustfallofthestructureThefearofheightshasaneffectonpeoplethatcauses themtogointoashockthatmakesthemtostiffenupsincetheyareafraidtheymightstumbleoffthebuildingand falltotheirdeathMostpeoplethinkthatthefearofheightsisacommonphobiathatalargegroupofthe populationoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica...

TheFearOfTheNightmares

irradiationTheyellowlightdancedoverthestillwater,creatingabstractpatternsonthewhitetiledwallsMost wouldhavefoundthesereneambiancecalming,butforTom,itwasavisionstraightoutofoneofhisnightmares. Overtime,he'ddevelopedafearofwater,andwhileothersexperiencedtheterroroffallingwhentrappedinthe REMcycleofsleep,inhisdreams,hewasalwaysdrowningHisphobiawasdeep-seated,andhenolongerwent swimming.Butstrangely,ifhehadalifevest,hewasstill...

FearInTheChrysalids

TheChrysalidsFearisoneofthemostpowerfulanddestructiveforcesinsocietyandhasbeenaforefront motivatorthroughouthistorybecauseofit.Butwhatmakesfearsopowerful?Itcanchangeapersonentirelyor causethemtoperformincredibletaskssuchasinTheChrysalidsNevertheless,JohnWyndhamexploreswhatyou candoonceyouovercomethatfearandwhathappenswhenthatfearovercomesyou.InTheChrysalids,thecyclic natureoffearwithinpeopleinpowerandthosetheyoppress...

TheFearOfSkyscrapers

TheFearOfGlossophobia

Glossophobiaorinlayman'sterm,fearofpublicspeakingisstrikinglyprevalent.Infact,75%oftheworld's populationhassomedegreeofanxietywhenitcomestospeakinginpublicEvenprominentpersonalitiessuchas BarbaraStreisandandPrinceHarryofWalesadmitteduponsufferingthisphobia.McClafferty(2015)citedthat theterm"glossophobia"originatedfromtheGreekword"glÅssa"whichtranslatetotongue,and"phobos" meaningfearordreadThefearofpublicspeakingaccordingtoCarelse

FearOfDying

"Ourlifeanddeatharethesamething.Whenwerealizethisfact,wehavenofearofdeathanymore,noractual difficultyinourlife,"saidSuzuki(Suzuki,PartII,pg92)ThisquotebySuzukisuggeststhathebelievesthatasa societywearethanatophobia(fearofdeathanddying).Whyarewesoterrifiedofdying?Weoftenseepeople contributingtosenselesslifestylessimplybecausetheyaretoofrightenedtodietotheirinsignificantselvesWe constantlypartakeinunhealthyactionssimply...

FearandMick

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