Fear
It's dark out, and you're home alone. The house is quiet other than the sound of the show you're watching on TV. You see it and hear it at the same time: The front door is suddenly thrown against the door frame.
For a split second, you were so afraid that you reacted as if your life were in danger, your body initiating the fight-or-flight response that is critical to any animal's survival. But really, there was no danger at all. What happened to cause such an intense reaction?
How Fear Works
What exactly is fear? In this article, we'll examine the psychological and physical properties of fear, find out what causes a fear response and look at some ways you can defeat it.
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Fear is a chain reaction in the brain that starts with a stressful stimulus and ends with the release of chemicals that cause a racing heart , fast breathing and energized muscles , among other things, also known as the fight-or-flight response. The stimulus could be a spider , a knife at your throat, an auditorium full of people waiting for you to speak or the sudden thud of your front door against the door frame.
Ideas about Fear
Fear lives in the mind. So, how do we get it out of our heads?
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