Fear

Don't Be Afraid.



Fear is an Instinct that all humans are born with. Fear helps us to  Respond to things that are either dangerous or unknown to us. But as soon as we identify what that thing was that scared us, and when we have determined that there is no longer a threat, we are no longer afraid, or we become less and less afraid over time. We need to identify dangers or Risks so that they we can react quickly and correctly in order to protect ourselves or others. As we get older, most fears is no longer needed. An adult will now rely on experience, knowledge, awareness and information to help them identify dangers so that they may react correctly and effectively enough in order to protect themselves. An adult should in place of fear, learn to use Awareness, Physical Conditioning, Training and Adrenaline to help quicken response time and to help increase energy levels when needed. Fear for an adult could be a distraction. This not to say that adults will stop having fears, this is just saying that adults should be quicker at analyzing situations so they are not paralyzed with fear, but instead, they are clear headed and ready for the challenge that they are faced with. Remember that fear is an emotion, and that fear is not an analyzer of information, so you have to use your brain.

Fear is a feeling induced by perceived danger or threat that occurs in certain types of organisms, which causes a change in metabolic and organ functions and ultimately a change in behavior, such as fleeing, hiding, or freezing from perceived traumatic events. Fear in human beings may occur in response to a specific stimulus occurring in the present, or in anticipation or expectation of a future threat perceived as a risk to body or life. The fear response arises from the perception of danger leading to confrontation with or escape from/avoiding the threat (also known as the fight-or-flight response), which in extreme cases of fear (horror and terror) can be a Freeze Response or Paralysis.

Dread is to be afraid or scared of; to be frightened of. Be fearful expectation or anticipation. Causing fear or dread or terror.

Confusion is a disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably. A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior. An act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended.

Paranoid is a psychological distortion characterized by delusions of persecution or harm. Assumptions - Gut Feeling

Afraid is being filled with fear or apprehension. Filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement. Feeling worry or concern or insecurity. Having feelings of aversion or unwillingness. Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion. A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior. Mistakes

Apprehensive is quick to understand. Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc.. In fear or dread of possible evil or harm. Anxiety

Fright is an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight).

Coward is a person who shows fear or timidity, sometimes without valid reasoning.

Timidity is fear of the unknown or unfamiliar, or fear of making decisions.

Fight or Flight Response is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. Norepinephrine.

Nervous System - Senses

Panic is a sudden sensation of fear, which is so strong as to dominate or prevent reason and logical thinking, replacing it with overwhelming feelings of anxiety and frantic agitation consistent with an animalistic fight-or-flight reaction. Panic may occur singularly in individuals or manifest suddenly in large groups as mass panic (closely related to herd behavior).

Psychological Resilience is defined as an individual's ability to successfully adapt to life tasks in the face of social disadvantage or highly adverse conditions. Adversity and stress can come in the shape of family or relationship problems, health problems, or workplace and financial worries, among others. Resilience is one's ability to bounce back from a negative experience with "competent functioning". Resilience is not a rare ability; in reality, it is found in the average individual and it can be learned and developed by virtually anyone. Resilience should be considered a process, rather than a trait to be had. It is a process of individuation through a structured system with gradual discovery of personal and unique abilities.

I like to make some of life's challenges into a game, this way I'm not stressed out. I consider certain problems in life as a challenge. So I can pretend that these challenges are a game or a puzzle that I must solve. I like to time myself to see how long it takes to solve a particular problem. I also like to document important information so that I can use the experience and knowledge again to solve similar problems in the future.

Stress is one of your biggest enemies.

Appealing to Fear: A Meta-Analysis of Fear Appeal Effectiveness and Theories (pdf)

Rhythm of breathing affects memory and fear. The difference between breathing through the nose and mouth.

Barricade is any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control, block passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction. Adopted as a military term, a barricade denotes any improvised field fortification, such as on city streets during urban warfare.

Know Thyself - Phobias - Anxieties - Trauma - PTSD

Even though human’s can never totally rid themselves of fear, they should be fully aware of how to control fear instead of having Fear Controlling Them.

How the Media makes people live in Fear

Fear Mongering (spreading fear)

Appealing to Fear: A Meta-Analysis of Fear Appeal Effectiveness and Theories (pdf)

How our Politicians and the Media creates Fear. Making people afraid will not solve our problems. Making people live in fear just creates more problems and makes problems worse. We need to inform everyone and empower ourselves with the knowledge we need to solve every problem that we are facing today. Our most important investment is the the education of the human mind. And for any gambler, our intelligence is the best bet that we have. Everyone wins, even the house, our house.

Fear Conditioning is a behavioral paradigm in which organisms learn to predict aversive events.

Social Conditioning (influencing)

Chilling Effect (law)

Passivity is allowing others to do things to you without complaining or pushing back.

Submission is allowing someone or something else to control you.

Control is having the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

Conformity

The only time fear is somewhat enjoyable is during Horror Films, Adventurous Activities and Scaring Someone. 

Fear is a question that you haven't answered yet. Fear of the unknown. An abrupt change that you were not prepared for. Just because you don't know something or don't have an answer for something doesn't mean that it should produce fear. If you don't know something then it should only produce questions, unless you have to defend yourself, then it's defend first and ask questions later.

Confidence - Focus - Self-Discipline - Risk Assessments

Your fears can be different then other peoples fears. So fears are part personal perception. And fears can be created by conditioned responses that can program your behavior, so fears can be a learned behavior.

Mothers Teach Babies their own Fears via Odor

Animals Smell Fear?

Hormones and Pheromones are chemicals in our bodies that are the result of euphoria, happiness, sadness, fear, panic and anger. Animals can sense these chemical odors and interpret them, and thus have the ability to understand our feelings.

Apparent Death is a behavior in which an animal takes on the appearance of being dead. This form of animal deception is an adaptive behavior also known as tonic immobility or thanatosis. Apparent death can be used as a defense mechanism or as a form of aggressive mimicry, and occurs in a wide range of animals.

Cat Parasite Toxoplasma Hacks Mice Brains to Eliminate Fear. So fear, or the absence of fear, is not an accurate measurement of reality. You still have to explain your actions, because it might be a Parasite.

Body Mind Connections

Yes, something's can go wrong, and yes, you can never be totally aware of everything around you. But it's better to understand something then it is to fear something. Fear is a question that you should only have to ask once, otherwise fear will become your enemy, because fear will not prepare for some appending danger, a danger that may or may not even happen. Fear is a distraction when you're Planning and Preparing. Even your Adrenalin needs to be controlled and used wisely. Remember, urgency takes focus, so don't let fear distract you from your Focus.

Aggression is a disposition to behave aggressively. A feeling of Hostility that arouses thoughts of attack. Violent Action that is hostile and usually unprovoked. The act of initiating hostilities. Anger. Deliberately unfriendly behavior. Very unfavorable to life or growth. 

Sports Wisdom

Xenophobes are people who fear foreigners.

Discrimination - Bias - Bravery - Facing Danger

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. So it makes sense that the more you know the less fear you will have. Keep learning my friends."

"You are easily scared when you're young because you don't know enough to understand that fear comes from not knowing. Once you know and understand something, the fear is gone. This is why people become more fearless as they experience more.

Reconsolidation Therapy

Exposure Therapy is just another word for learning. But remember that not being afraid is not always an accurate measurement of reality. Memory Failures

Risk Management - PTSD

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. It plays the principal role in reducing neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system. In humans, GABA is also directly responsible for the regulation of muscle tone.

Dendritic Cell are antigen-presenting cells (also known as accessory cells) of the mammalian immune system. Their main function is to process antigen material and present it on the cell surface to the T cells of the immune system. They act as messengers between the innate and the adaptive immune systems.

Disrupting Reconsolidation of Fear Memory in Humans by a Noradrenergic β-Blocker.

Norepinephrine is an organic chemical in the catecholamine family that functions in the human brain and body as a hormone and neurotransmitter. (also called noradrenaline (NA) or noradrenalin).

Beta blockers (also β-blockers, beta-adrenergic blocking agents, beta antagonists, beta-adrenergic antagonists, beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists, or beta adrenergic receptor antagonists) are a class of drugs that are particularly used to manage cardiac arrhythmias, and to protect the heart from a second heart attack (myocardial infarction) after a first heart attack (secondary prevention). They are also widely used to treat hypertension, although they are no longer the first choice for initial treatment of most patients according to current guidelines.

Propranolol is a medication of the beta blocker type. Propranolol

Emotional Memory Reconsolidation Interference. Memory Reconsolidation Interference as an Emerging Treatment for Emotional Disorders: Strengths, Limitations, Challenges and Opportunities

Reconsolidation of Maladaptive Memories as a Therapeutic Target: Pre-Clinical Data and Clinical Approaches

Beyond Extinction: Erasing human fear responses and preventing the return of fear. Anxiety

Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique - Dream Of A Witches Sabbath (youtube)

"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." - Marie Curie