why do we fell fear of something?
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Fear is the natural state of all animals...Because we are here to eat, and be eaten...
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Fear of rejection is the main reason.
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Because they are afraid of people who made a mistake a long time ago...
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The same thing most people fear in their jobs....\nFire-Phobia....the fear ob beina fired....
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Fear is a human (and even animal) reaction to an external or internal stimulus that falls within paramters unique to each organism.  Fear is highly individualized as are most emotions.  For example, a spider crawling on my arm might not be a sufficient stimulus for me to provoke fear, however, it might cause you to jump out of your skin.  \n\nIn humans, fear does not require an external stimulus (some animals also seem to be able to imagine fear as well).  The child who imagines a monster in a closet does not need an external stimulus to feel fear.\n\nFear is stimulated through the use of sensory organs and is entirely brain centric. Your brain has what's called a startle circuit. It runs through the mid- and lower brain, and is modulated by a structure in your brain called the amygdala.\n\nBecause fear is all in your mind, you can control it (this is where "courage" comes in).  However, there are two stages of fear, pre encouter and post encounter.  There are physiological components to be understood as well.  When the startle potentiation is activated, a small part of the brain called the hypothalamus which gets your heart pumping faster, dialates your eyes and in short, gets you ready for the final stage of fear, circa-strike.  This enable you to get extra energy sharper senses, etc, everything you need to fight off an attacker (hopefully).\n\nSo what is this all about?  Fear is an important component of an animals emotional makeup that allows the animal to survive.  Fear is healthy...it tells us when we are about to do something stupid and it also can give us an edge in a dangerous situation.  When controlled and managed properly (courage) it can allow us to do almost superhuman things.  \n\nThe difference between most animals and humans is that human have other choices than fight or flight when confronted with fear, unlike most animals.  We don't have to react according to our instincts and have communicative and other tools to deal with danger.\n\nHope this was helpful.
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Fear is an unpleasant feeling of perceived risk or danger, real or not.\n\nAnxiety is a feeling of uneasiness, apprehension or impending danger - even when no real threat exists. The feeling may be accompanied by physical symptoms such as increased heart rate, palpitations, difficulty breathing, and sweating
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For some reason certain religions need a figure which can invoke fear in it's followers. Some religions believe that it's better for their followers to fear the punishment than to understand why something is wrong. \nSatan was invented for the same reason that wives tales about "beasts" in the forest were, to scare their children into not doing what their parents didn't want them to.
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your confusing fear with protection against evil my friend
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Everyone is afraid of something - even Heros are usually scared people who do the right things. Most of us learn to live with our fears , if we are afraid of the dark , we could take a light to bed with us, turn off the lights - wait 2 minutes turn it back on and keep doing this till we are familiar with everything . or leave a light on all night.When I was little I was scared of the man who stood in the corner when the lights were turned out and of course when my parents came to look he was always gone.He would come back as soon as they left. My parents left a light on down stairs that showed up through the register - they thought this was enough light but by taking a flashlight to bed I found that the light they turned on for us was actually creating the man - because right next to the register was my fathers coat rack with his good coat, a long one and his good hat sitting on the top.\nOne thing quit listening to or watching things that scare you , people think it is funny to scare others for some reason - probably because they are scared themselves.
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Not that I'm aware of, but what exactly are you afraid of?
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A fear of enclosed places.
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Anything to cause fear, which makes people intimidated and easier to control.
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Because people r afraid of what they don't understand.
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fear motivates some people
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People fear what they do not understand.  Often it is the folks who can't find a reason for their problems presume that things are different for them because other people are 'different'.\nBut this is a simple answer to a complex question.
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Its human nature to be fearful. Just like to be sad mad or angry if we didn't have emtions we would be really boring.
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I think its a sensation we get because for one the dark can be scary for some,also its been seen in movies. Its that feeling of insecurity. I have had that before its a creepy cold feeling. I would look quick to see if something would move.Its also our thoughts creeping us out also.