Definition Essay On Fear

     We humans especially, fear many different things: death, disease, old age, commitment, noises in the night, pain, responsibility, work, being too fat or too thin, or any number of other things. Some of our fears are reasonable and rationale, like the fear for our safety so we lock our doors at night, never walk alone on dark streets, and

Fear has come to permeate the daily life of our generation. We have become very adept at putting on a brave face which is admirable but ill-advised. We refuse to open up or admit our fear, because we don’t want to appear weak to those around us. But every day, all of us go through the same fear. Some days are better than others of course but each and every day we have something that worries us. Something that we may work to hide, and may succeed in hiding from the world and even ourselves for a time. But it is there nonetheless. Each of us deals with stress, pain and fear that is hard for others to understand. We may not even understand it ourselves frankly.

Being fearful about something can manipulate your mind to thinking of things that aren't actually present. Fear can get to the best of us at times and can make a person feel small and alone, even though they’re in a group with others facing the same situation. Shirley Jackson the author of The Haunting of Hill House shows this exact situation of fear taking over a person by showing it in the main character, a young woman named Eleanor, who comes from a small town which who was invited to visit the Hill House by a doctor named Dr. Montague to study what really goes on in the house. Throughout the story Eleanor, shows many different types of personalities which can go from being serious to energetic in a heartbeat which makes the story

Another cause for people having fear is the past experiences they have had. Generally, if something bad has happened to somebody, they try to forget about it and/or they try to make sure it never happens again. However, in doing so, they still have a subconscious fear that something similar to the terrible event they’ve experienced may somehow manage to happen again, especially if there are a few similarities between the past event and the current situation. For example, if a man had surgery for his heart to perform better and he nearly died, he may be very reluctant to ever have surgery to his heart or any other body part(s) again.

What is fear? Fear is something everyone should overcome. It is something that scares people out of their socks. For me fear was not such a big thing. I wasn’t scared of a lot of things, but one fear I have is the fear of big bugs. I was always scared of big bugs. Last year, I went to a cabin with my family and friends during Labor Day. When we got there we started unpacking and I went to the sink to wash my hands. When I was about to turn on the faucet, I saw a big centipede and I shrieked. I ran to my parents and told them, but when they came to the sink it was gone. That whole time when I was in the cabin I was terrified and I always looked out for centipedes. I know that it is possible to overcome my fear of big bugs but I am not ready now. Although, one day I am going to overcome that fear. Fear can only stop people from excelling in life. Don’t let one fear stop you from achieving something great.

Fear can be “generated by potentially dangerous ideas and examines the way such powerful mass emotions can cloud human judgment [1]”.

What is fear? Fear is a feeling induced by perceived danger or threat that occurs in certain 7 types of organisms , which causes a change in behavior or feeling. I have always for some reason had a fear of stalkers and rape. It has just always been a very big fear of mine. Just think, when you are out and about there is someone out there being kidnapped and the people doing it don’t think about their family. Usually all they want is money or to rape them. So , whenever I am at the store I am always aware of my surroundings because obviously I don’t want anything bad to happen to me or my siblings. I found that a scientific word for being scared of rape or kidnapped is virgivitiphobia. William sleator shows that martin is unable to overcome

Fear. Is it a way to motivate someone to get something done or get them to do something? Yes. It is a great way to get someone to do something and motivate them to do something. Threatening someone within an inch of their life would definitely get them doing whatever you tell them or ask them to do. If I was put into a situation where I was forced to use fear to get someone to do something I would and personally if someone used my fears to do something I would definitely do whatever they asked of me.

I’ve always thought fear was an intangible thing; an idea that cannot be touched or heard. How strange then, that I feel it in my bones and hear it in the voices and see it in the faces of all those misfortunates who were attendants of the plane crash alongside me. Today is the day I realize fear is much more than an emotion. I believe the actions we take define us; actions taken in fear more so. Fear blinds us, reveals us, immobilizes us, but in some cases, in my case, fear is a catalyst for bravery and selflessness.

Fear is a chain reaction triggered in the brain. It starts as a stress inducing stimulus then ends as a letting go of chemicals which is known as the “fight or flight” response. The chemical that were released triggers a racing heart, fast breathing, and energized muscles. The stimulus could be anything from a spider to a video game. Multiple parts of the brain are used including the Thalamus, Amygdala, Sensory Cortex, Hippocampus, and the Hypothalamus.

Fear to me is a fascinating emotion. People take it as a negative, but to me it's there for basic survival. Fear can also make people bond. After 9/11, the whole country was in fear. Yet, for the first time I can remember, the whole country was a united one.

Fear is a feeling created in a response to a perceived danger. Fear can produce pleasure, heighten awareness, be in the form of phobia, a fear of the unknown and an instinctual response to danger.

According to Walter Bradford Cannon, it is not unusual, in fact it is normal to experience and feel fear in dangerous and frightening situations. Fear is an adaptive and innate human response. It serves a protective purpose, activating the automatic “fight or flight” response when confronting threatening situations. With fear, we are able to be alert and respond quickly. Fear is a mechanism that is important and undoubtedly needed. As without it, we would blindly put ourselves in treacherous situations resulting in injuries. Therefore, fear is needed in order to prevent humans from involving themselves in harmful situations. But with phobias, the threat is greatly lesser or non-existent. As phobias are defined as irrational fears, meaning they

I have looked back in my life and realized how many times fear has stopped me from doing something I would've regretted. Many of those actions could have resulted in death but my fear of the outcome stopped me from doing it. All of us have that gut feeling deep down, telling us, plain and simple, if it is a bad or good idea. Without that, we would have no decision making skills. Leading to many decisions that do not end well.

Fear is the number one obstacle everyone must overcome at some point in their life. When the word fear is brought up I like to think of past situations that I experienced. There are many different methods used to conquer and learn from our fears such and exposure therapy, having a growth mindset, and thinking positive. For example, when I was younger fear was my worst enemy, School was the main reason that caused my fear. My fear of failure was my biggest obstacle growing up so I used that as a method to learn from my fears.