What makes us fear? Fear is a cognitive, intellectual, emotional, and empirical cognition. Fear itself does not represent facts, but fear itself is the message that we subconsciously send to ourselves that we are at risk. Fear is what helps us survived in the past million years. Humans right now have technologies to help us survive but our ancestors in...
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Fear, a fundamental human emotion, is an experience shared by all humanity, regardless of culture or era. By definition, it is an unpleasant, often strong emotion resulting from the anticipation or awareness of danger. This primal sensation serves as a powerful catalyst in our lives, shaping our actions and responses to the world around us. Evolutionary Origins of Fear: A...
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The average person ingests eight spiders per year while sleeping. A ridiculous and yet commonly heard myth that continues to spread. It is not a secret that even just the thought of spiders is enough to elicit fear out of people, but many people may not know why society has this automatic response. Many people may also not know why...
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Ever since I was young, my biggest fear has always been heights, I have other fears too, but none of them triggers me like this one. Maybe because Iâm afraid of falling but to be honest I really donât understand why. Itâs not even being in the sky however like tall bridges or anything of that sort. The first time...
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According to Martin Gansbery from Thirty-eight Who Saw Murder Didnât Call The Police âlaw-abiding citizens in Queens watched a killer stalk and stab a woman in three separate attacksâ. Thirty-eight âlaw-abiding citizensâ who after hearing âhe stabbed me! Please Help me! Please help me!â did nothing but slide open their windows and turn on their lights. Even âAssistant Chief Inspector...
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November 1st, 2019. Itâs that time of year: the mock trial is in session! That means case reports, witness statements, exhibits, and everything else we need to form our case in chief. Iâve been doing mock trials for 4 years now, and itâs become more than just some club I do. Itâs home. But things werenât always this way. Public...
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How Powerful Is Fear? From the dawn of human evolution to the contemporary world, fear has served a powerful role in the lives of humans. The ancestors of humans have faced danger in the form of predatory animals. Today, humans donât have to fear threats such as large animals, but these fears have developed into an innate instinct transferred from...
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What do you expect when you are watching a horror movie? The movie can scare you, right? But fear is not a very good thing. Knowing this, why do we still want to see this movie? Or suppose you are riding a roller coaster at a theme park. So, as much as a rider and friend of a ride, the...
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Acrophobia is defined as having an extreme fear of heights. This could be anywhere from ladders, to as high as parachuting; they all induce that intense reaction. Throughout my life, I have tested this phobia but managed to fail more than succeed. I decided one day, to make an attempt and overcome this fear, by going rock climbing. I started...
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I didnât understand until now, that fear is not always a harmful emotion and that you donât have to fear the unexpected because itâs the very thing that could bring out the best in you. It all started at West Port High School when I was seconds away from performing my project piece for my Dance Repertory class. It was...
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One of the most primal motivators that facilitate survival in people is fear. The two protagonists, the Man and the Boy, from Cormac McCarthyâs âThe Roadâ demonstrate survival and perseverance through their internal fears, motivating them to continue to âcarry the fireâ within such a hostile and frightening landscape. Their fear manifests in this novel in three main ways: their...
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Fear of death is not a new phenomenon. People have been scared to die ever since our species evolved into existence One of the explanations for people developing a fear of death is the idea of the afterlife. The afterlife is a huge mystery to all human beings. The only people who know are, well, dead. Sure, many people have...
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You, me and all of us have probably faced various forms of fear in this life. I think the number is no longer counted. Tens of thousands or even millions of times throughout our time, alternating like day and night. Like graphs, fluctuations up and down. In the past, when we were at school, for example, we were afraid during...
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Transformation, transformation plays a key role in stories meant to scare us. âIn the manner of my friend I was at once struck with an incoherence--an inconsistency; and I soon found this to arise from a series of feeble and futile struggles to overcome a habitual residency--on excessive nervous agitation.â(p9 fall of the house of usher) this excerpt from the...
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Human beings have consumed horror and all that relates to it throughout the beginning of culture, rituals, and the introduction of storytelling. For many, it is a euphoric sense of release and a much sought-after thrill of escapism consumed in a variety of ways through media, such as literature and film. âThe connections between civilization and horror are very clear:...
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The award-winning author, Tim OâBrien, wrote the novel âThe Things They Carriedâ, which was a collection of short stories based on OâBrienâs experiences in the Vietnam War. He elaborates on the brutality soldiers go through during battle and the morals of a true war story. Introduced in the chapter âThe Things They Carriedâ, Ted Lavender is a young soldier, who...
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North Koreans, from childhood, are indoctrinated to idolize their leaders and to never doubt the system in which they live. This manipulation and brainwashing stems from insecurity and fear residing in the souls of North Koreaâs dictators, making them believe that complete control is a necessity for their rule. They believe that for the government to maintain control, it must...
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The 32nd president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt once said during the presidential election of 1932, âThe only thing we have to fear is fear itselfâ. Roosevelt was trying to describe that fear is the one thing to be afraid of since it can be used to manipulate many with fears and make them act irrationally, which gives...
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America was built by several different people coming together for a common goal. The common goal between them was to be free. The United States is viewed as the melting pot. This means we have a variety of different people, races, beliefs, and languages here. With many different types of people perhaps we have more in common to bring us...
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We all have fear, itâs a natural instinct and we cope with those fears differently because we are all different with our own unique personalities! In the book âLord of the Fliesâ the author William Golding shows the fears of Jack, Ralph, and Piggy and chooses specific ways for them to cope with that fear. Each of the three boys...
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There is an epidemic spreading across human society. It is the consumption of easy to perceive ideas. Award winning American author Ray Bradbury warns us of itâs grim effects in his Fahrenheit 451. Average, upstanding middle-aged Guy Montag finds himself dissatisfied with his life, realizing that there is more to experience than society allows. He is a fireman in dystopian...
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Your fear is not real. Whatever fear you think is holding you back, does not exist. What does seem to prevail is F.E.A.R; an acronym for False Evidence Appearing Real. It is an illusion. Something you fabricate in your minds and pretend is real when really there is no threat. There is no threat of immediate physical danger or loss...
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Human nature causes similar behavior when conflict arises, regardless of what group one may be in. This is illustrated in many different writings over time. For example, the societies from Lord of the Flies and The Crucible, while they have several obvious differences, but they are very similar. Both societies had the potential to be successful, yet ultimately collapsed when...
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In India, persons aged 60 or exceeding the age of 60 are considered elderly or senior citizens. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Gazette of India, December 2007) statesthat a senior citizen as a person who has reached the age of 60 years or exceeding. Nevertheless, under the law relating to income tax in India,...
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Introduction In the study of psychology, research has always looked at emotions and the role they play in everyday behaviour as well as in pathological behaviour. Several studies have shown that emotionally charged stimuli attract human attention quicker and have an advantage in information processing. Stimuli that are emotionally negative in nature tend to grab attention automatically and more quickly...
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Fear doubt and guilt are prevalent results of any type of abuse from a partner and form unhealthy relationships.The Long Term Effects of Abuse and Stress Ruins not only the relationships but Lives as well. It is easy to get wrapped up in the ups and downs of emotionally abusive on and off relationship. Victims too often miss the signs...
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Introduction âThe thing is â fear canât hurt you any more than a dream.â (90) A human's fears should not be taken lightly. Fear could do anything to a personâs mind, even without fear a man can become as savage as an animal. Fear can haunt a person to a point of self-destruction and can be inside of everyone. Even...
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âFear defeats hopeâ is a satirical cartoon composed by a retired Australian political cartoonist, (Sourced from the Saturday paper) Geoff Pryor. This cartoon cleverly broadcasts an in-depth insight of society through its various range of shadings and dialect. This cartoon also cleverly implements the concept of allusion into the overall message. This cartoon is an extremely successful piece of stimulus...
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Fear is often based on an absence of information. This year celebrates the 65th anniversary of âThe Crucibleâ written by Arthur Miller. A play based on the Salem Witch trials of 1692 when, nineteen people were persecuted and subsequently imprisoned or hanged after they were accused of witchcraft based on nothing but accusation and hearsay. Arthur Miller himself had been...
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Fear of the unknown, a personâs natural tendency of perceived fear based on an absence of information at different levels of consciousness. This year celebrates the 65th anniversary of âThe Crucibleâ written by Arthur Miller based on the Salem Witch trials in 1692. He was denounced for discourtesy and condemnation of the U.S. Congress as Miller was ineffective in providing...
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