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 FeelingAfraid
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.
ConformityThe 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
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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
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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