Relationships (PSYC 1030-04) 1 April 2013 Self-Change Project: Overcoming Fear of Failure “Waiting For the Beat to Drop” On a day to day basis‚ I experience the phobia atychiphobia; according to the medical dictionary‚ it is the fear of failing. This phobia is a major part of my life that I would like to change‚ because I am being consumed by the possibility of failing. I will either run from the task I am afraid of failing‚ or fear will motivate me to excel. This phobia has held me back from attempting
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Winston‚ the protagonist in 1984‚ we observe the forces used for the government to retain its complete power over the people. The government almost diminished free thought of the people‚ has destroyed any means of building relationships‚ and utilized fear to make sure everyone would stay true to Big Brother. In such a dystopian society it may only take one person to overcome such obstacles‚ or so we thought. Orwell designed 1984 to warn his readers about the grave dangers in having totalitarian
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Fear Fear is one of the most intense‚ overwhelming emotions a living organism can feel. Fear is like a disease embedded in the Earth that can strike at anytime. Everyone at some point and time has felt fear. They have felt the adrenaline pumping rapidly through their veins‚ while perspiration drains down their face as the mind runs wild trying to figure out the situation. Fear‚ also is one of the hardest emotions to overcome. The feeling of fear lingers within you for seconds‚ but it feels
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The Fear of The Unknown The short stories of Ben Loory‚ Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day‚ exhibit numerous postmodern qualities through literary context‚ language and themes. One of these reoccurring themes within the collection is the concept of fear of the unknown. Three stories exemplary of this theme are “The Magic Pig‚” “The Fish in the Teapot‚” and “The Snake in the Throat.” In every one of these stories chosen there is an appearance of an object. One character is tortured by the
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No Fear Fear motivates many people to act upon matters‚ right or wrong. This emotion has been important in many events in both works of literature‚ and in the real world. It has forced military geniuses into retreat‚ and influenced them to plan another method of attack. Fear can be both a positive and a negative acting force in one’s life‚ a quality that can motivate one to success as well as to downfall. In the play Macbeth fear was a major motivating factor in character’s actions. Macbeth was
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‘Fear Constructs our Reality’ “The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear - fear of the unknown‚ the complex‚ and the inexplicable. What he wants above everything else is safety.” Henry Louis Mencken. Fear is one of the strongest emotions for every human being; like love or hate it can distort our mind‚ causing us to not think or act logically in different circumstances. Fear‚ like the fear of speaking in public‚ can effect each individual differently; some of us are able to control
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Fear can’t be avoided‚ it is inevitable‚ it’s the main reason for human survival‚ the fact that people get scared. Fear‚ although people try and avoid it is unavoidable‚ there is always something new that can evoke fear in some people. Fear is both irrational and rational and can change depending on the person it is affecting. This means that the fear can be one that is imaginary or one that is very much real. Fear most motivates people during times of crisis by promoting impulsivity and selfishness
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Phobia comes from the Greek word ‘phóbos’ meaning morbid fear (wikipedia). But what exactly is a phobia? The direct denotation of a phobia is “a persistent‚ irrational fear of a specific object‚ activity‚ or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it” (dictionary). A phobia falls under the category of an anxiety disorder. An anxiety disorder is often “a harmful chronic condition‚ which can be present from an early age or begin suddenly after a triggering event. They are prone to flare
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Fear Fear is a common human emotion that everybody experiences at least once in their life. Fear works like an instinct and can actually be helpful because it gives signal that you should be careful and alert. However‚ humans respond to fear with different types of physical signs such as sweating‚ shaking‚ and increased heartbeat. I have felt this emotion multiple times when I was in my public speaking class as a sophomore. In the book Native Son fear controls one of the characters and it leads
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The Fear of Success 25. It’s just a number. But when you think of it as an age a million thoughts come into people’s minds. Degree‚ Job‚ House‚ Relationship‚ Finances. All very different aspects‚ but all have to do with this big‚ pressure filled world we live in. What Society Expects Society. The harshest critic you will ever face. Society has expectations for the youth of our nation. By age 25‚ society expects you to have a 4 year degree in a subject that will provide you with a stable career
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