What Is The Effects Of Design?

This experiment was conducted by surveying ninety-six people, 48 males and 48 females, to complete a short survey. The survey asked them if they were color blind and whether they were male or female. They were then given five color cards (blue, green, pink, purple and yellow) and ordered the sample colors from their favorite to least favorite on a scale of 1-5.

In human nature there exists a morbid desire to explore the darker realms of life. As sensitive beings we make every effort to deny our curiosity in the things that frighten us, and will calmly reassure our children that there aren't any creatures under their beds each night, but deep down we secretly thrive on that cool rush of fear. Despite our efforts to maintain a balance of respectable emotions, we are a society of people who slow down to look at traffic accidents and find excitement in the macabre. We turn off the lights when watching scary movies, and when it's time to go to bed, we secretly make sure the closet doors are shut. Fear keeps our hearts pumping and endorphins rushing, for it is an emotion that reminds us of our

Imagination can overcome fear even when there is no reason to be frightened. As shown in the

Have you ever wondered why you enjoy being scared? In Allegra Ringo’s interview, “Why do some brains enjoy fear?”, with Dr. Kerr, a scare specialist, he states that many enjoy being scared because the brain triggers “a flood” of adrenaline, dopamine, and endorphins. To enjoy the feeling of being terrified, our brains have to process that we are in a safe space. Scary movies, stories, roller coasters, and haunted houses all create a breathtaking response to fear. These experiences we have with fear are said to create self-confidence, relieve stress, and even bring us together. Americans spend over 7.5 billion dollars on Halloween activities and costumes. Dr. Kerr states in the interview, that people love Halloween so much because it constructs a strong emotional response and build stronger memories. Dr. Kerr also says that when we are happy, or afraid we release hormones that help those moments “stick” in our brain. We all love a good scare! “The Raven”, by Edgar Allen Poe, and “Beware: do not read this poem”, by Ishmael Reed both analyze the allure of fear through symbolism and descriptive imagery, which is a part of gothic literature. Both Poe and Reed signifies their themes differently but both themes allude to the fascination of fear.

Fear is an existing emotion that begins in childhood and progresses into adulthood. Children ages zero to two fear separation of parents, loud noises, and strangers while three to six year olds fear imaginary beings such as ghost and monsters (Smith). It is understandable that fear progresses in one’s lifetime, morphing from childish fears into more real-like scenarios. Propaganda, especially during wartime, appealed more to the fears of adults, as artists were targeting that

While fear itself is a healthy emotion, irrational fears cause people to take irrational actions. In The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner, the aspects of human's response to fear are explained in four different groups. When people experience fear, naturally they come together with the people who share similar beliefs (Gardner 15). Gardner describes this gravitation as “group polarization” and with this comes confirmation bias. When the groups of people come together with the bias they hold to be true if confirmed and strengthened by those who share them (Gardner 15). The actions of these groups are based on the two systems of thinking. System one thinking is fast, involving feelings and emotions. Whereas system two thinking is based on reason and logic within one's actions (Gardner 15). However, the actions caused by fear are sometimes out of the thought of fear rather than the reality of it. The reality is that “ the only thing we have to fear … if fear itself-

Its very sad to say that Fear is one of the most effect thing in a person mind set. In a world full of humans maybe about 8.5 of humans out of 10 people are terrified. It may not seem

All data in the figures are expressed as the mean ± 1 SD of proportions calculated from three independent experiments where each experimental condition was tested in triplicates. Significant differences were estimated using an ANOVA test as implemented in GraphPad Prism (Version 3.02 for Windows, GraphPad Software. San Diego, California. USA). The proportions were Arcsin-transformed to ensure normality of residuals prior to statistical analysis, and p-value thresholds for significance were adjusted using the Bonferroni correction (29) for multiple comparisons.

Moreover, the research findings discussed in the article “Detecting the snake in the grass: Attention to fear‐relevant stimuli by adults and young children” by authors Vanessa LoBue and Judy S. DeLoache relate to human subject research because it is an observational study using both children and adults as participants. Data was collected on the children and adults’

Our class was split into 2 groups. One group collected Wingstem located in the sun, while the other gathered shaded Wingstem. We cut the stems of the plants about an inch above the ground and put each into a paper bag with a card that identified the location it was initially in. Blue cards represented shaded areas while yellow cards were sunlit locations. Each group collected 20 Wingstem, making 40 total plants. Once we arrived back to the lab, each person picked a Wingstem to inspect. First, we calculated the number of flowers that were visible on the plant, picked them off, and recorded the results on paper. Then, we would weigh the flowers (in grams) on a scale, recorded the results, then added the entire plant to measure the vegetation of the full Wingstem. Once the measurements were recorded, we then discarded the used plants in the trash. We repeated these steps for every Wingstem, being sure to record what location the plant was located in before the measurements started. After each plant was measured, we then added our results onto Excel in four different categories (location, flower number, flower mass, and vegetation mass). A few days later, we then put our data that was gathered into separate graphs and calculated the mean, standard deviation and standard error for each category. We then performed T-tests to determine any significant differences between

When humans are afraid, we think irrationally. We can convince ourselves that we see demons in the dark, or that inanimate objects are moving on their own. Although after applying logic we disregard these thoughts, upon reiterating an idea multiple times our brains recognize them as true. For instance, in the film V for Vendetta Chancellor Adam Sutler of a future Britain uses repetitive videos of American riots as a scare tactic to discourage the people of Britain from rebelling. In addition, the short story “Doughnut Shops and Doormen” reinstates the idea of fear through a women who consistently avoids unnecessary human contact by convincing herself that the only person she cares for is a rock star whom she’ll never met. Both of these

How often does an individual look at their fear, or how does one know what theirs is? Does an individual have to encounter a particular fear to believe they are afraid of it? There are five fears: extinction, separation, mutilation, ego death, and loss of autonomy. Extinction is the fear of death of not existing, separation is the fear of being an outcast or being left out. Mutilation is the fear of physical hurt to one’s body, ego death is the fear of loss of integrity.

For example if a child sees its mother reacting in a fearful way towards a spider they too will react in that particular way. Evidence for this comes from Bandura who observed the reactions of fake electrical shocks been given with a buzzer. Maneeka found that when mothers reacted to snakes in a bad way the child developed a phobia of snakes in later life. There are demand characteristics with this research, as the researchers will be expecting a particular outcome and the people may already have a fear of a particular object or situation. Also the outcomes cannot be applied to every phobia i.e. claustrophobia therefore it is limited.

Arachnophobia has been my companion since childhood. My irrational panic on sighting a spider amused others and sometimes annoyed them. In my freshman year, two band students and I were moving the bass drum, when I noticed a small black spider nearby. My heart started racing, my palms became sweaty, I froze, and I wanted to escape from there. However, I did not want to embarrass myself in front of my section and I reminded myself – “You are much bigger than a spider, it cannot harm you”. I took a deep breath, mustered all my courage, and moved the drum, while willfully ignoring the spider. After what seemed like moving a boulder for an eternity, I realized that I was still alive. It worked! My rational thinking triumphed over my irrational

Whether someone with a phobia of dogs was bit, or someone afraid of heights felt their seatbelt come loose on a rollercoaster. These are all real, distinct, moments that people with phobias experience and remember vividly. Victims of Trypophobia however, typically cannot explain where their irrational fear comes from. Arnold Wilkins and Geoff Cole are two Psychology professors at Britain’s University at Essex who hope to be the first people to bring some research on the topic still in its infancy. Wilkins and Cole have investigated the visual elements behind the phobia and their study is currently under peer review by the journal Psychological Science. Wilkins and Cole compared 76 images of Trypophobic images with 76 controlled images of holes not associated with the phobia and found that Trypophobic objects share similar qualities in terms of contrast and special frequencies (“Trypophobia: Fear of Holes” 2013). However the real breakthrough in their research came when a sufferer reported that the blue-ringed octopus, one of the most poisonous animals in the world triggered his phobia. This led Wilkins and Cole to examine various poisonous animals and they found similar patterns in terms of contrast and special frequencies to the Trypophobic objects (“Trypophobia: Fear of Holes” 2013). Cole states “These findings suggest that there may be an ancient evolutionary part of the brain telling people that they are looking at a poisonous