is fear a harmful emotion? And how should people respond when confronted by fear? Fear as described in the dictionary as an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous likely to cause pain or a threat. In my Opinion fear can be taken two ways it can be a good thing or bad thing. Fear is a emotional response induced by threat fear can lead us to hide or run away or freeze in our shoes. Fear can stop us from doing things that we as a person are afraid‚ something
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Fear: the mere sight of the word makes some of us cringe. It is a feeling we have all dealt with at one time or another. It is something that we first experience as children‚ and are conditioned to respond to in many different ways. Some of us live in constant fear; of accidents‚ of bad people doing us harm‚ or of physical ailments. Others simply take things as they come in life‚ whether they are good or bad things. In the dictionary‚ fear is defined as: "a feeling of agitation or anxiety caused
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individuals everyday life‚ since it affects a number of individuals throughout the world. A phobia is an anxiety disorder that is shown by an irrational fear of confined spaces. This phobia can cause a person to stay away form confined spaces such as a crowded store‚ sporting and social events‚ as well as elevators that could bring on this irrational fear. In society this can cause a person not to take part in certain events. This phobia can also lead to the interference with riding on public transportation
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Anon Fear is a distressing state of mind aroused by impending danger‚ evil‚ and even mental pain. The idea of fear is greater than fear itself. It is an emotion that we subconsciously create‚ it is the emotion evoked by the idea of believing illusions‚ lies and false information. Fear is what drives us to execute actions that we would never normally do‚ unrestrained from the presence of fear we act with morality‚ thought and discipline. In Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe‚ fear is evident
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Fear is ever present. It can be found in any place at any time on the Earth‚ from a scuba diver at the bottom of an ocean to a skydiver‚ miles away from the ground. As humans‚ it is our one and only instinct‚ and it drives everything the human race does. Fear is the one word that can be found inside of every being on this planet. As such‚ in an advanced society such as the society found in the USA‚ fear is widespread. While it may not be evident to those outside of the country‚ it is a cause of considerable
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Fears and Phobias Opinion Paper “A strong dislike of flying is a fear‚ whereas a pathological fear (an intense‚ uncontrollable‚ unendurable‚ physical fear) is considered to be a phobia” (Rob Kelly). Not many people know the difference between fears and phobias neither did I until I began researching for my project. Many people have fears such as a fear of mice or a fear of the dentist. For some people there fears are very minor but what happens when a fear takes over a person’s entire life and disrupts
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Ignorance is the root cause of fear. The Webster dictionary defines fear as "the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger". We fear whatever we perceive as potentially threatening our physical or psychological well-being. With almost no conscious thought‚ we constantly categorize things‚ either as safe or as threatening‚ based on our knowledge of the world and previous experiences. Our judgment is far from infallible‚ though. More often than not‚ the anxiety we feel is irrational
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struggle with fear of the unknown. They fear what they cannot see‚ the parts of the island they haven’t explored‚ the mysterious beast‚ and of course‚ though they may not realize it at first‚ they fear the damage they may do to one another. All of these have some “unknown” element to them; they can’t see in the dark‚ they don’t know what’s on the island‚ they’re unsure of what the beast really is‚ and they’re ignorant of the depths of their own violent capabilities. In Lord of the Flies‚ fear is neutralized
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The world runs on fear. Animals and humans alike operate on a fear-averse framework. For animals‚ this might manifest in them concealing themselves when a predator comes in their vicinity. For humans‚ fear might manifest in a person’s decision to not walk outside late at night. Regardless‚ fear can act in a variety of ways. Despite its negative connotation‚ fear can be useful in both protecting yourself and guarding those around you. However‚ this desire to protect what is held dear can very quickly
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think‚ couldn’t talk and couldn’t move? I believe that fear is just in your mind and I believe that you can control your fear‚ like mind over matter. I believe that you can control your fear just like how you can control your pain‚ so if you think about your fear or pain a lot and focus on it‚ it will dramatically increase because you’re focused on it. Fear is a powerful and fundamental human emotion. It alerts us to the presence of danger. Fear can be divided into two things‚ biochemical and emotional
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