Definition Of Fear
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Introduction
Fear and stress reactions are essential for human survival. They enable people to pursue important goals and to respond appropriately to danger. In a healthy individual, the stress response (fight, fright, or flight) is provoked by a genuine threat or challenge and is used as a spur for appropriate action.
An anxiety disorder, however, involves an excessive or inappropriate state of arousal characterized by feelings of apprehension, uncertainty, or fear. The word is derived from the L...
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Expert & Community Posts
Aquaphobia: The Fear of Water
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...and relaxing in the water. Sources: [1] "Definition of Fear of Water", Reviewed 2004,... Read more »
Dental Phobia
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...normal, whereas I was born too soon. Neither of us fear the dentist, but I am certainly more... Read more »
Merely Me's Happiness Project
By Merely Me , Health Expert...all doing this Friday evening? Let's talk about fear. Everyone fears something or other. ... Read more »
Phobias in Children
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...childhood behaviors and children do not recognize their fears as being unreasonable. How then,... Read more »
Overestimating Fear
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...who famously commented, "the only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." The context and the... Read more »
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Aviophobia or Fear of Flying
... mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} The fear of flying is called aviophobia and according to an article “Flying Phobia” on the... Read more »Treating Your Fear of the Dentist
... Between nine and fifteen percent of people in the United States avoid seeing a dentist because of fear. This is considered to be dental phobia. Dental phobia can stop someone from seeing a... Read more »Performance Anxiety
...doing a toast at a wedding, or a reading at church. When a person experiences such a high level fear of speaking or performing in front of others, they are often suffering from a specific form... Read more »What Are Phobias?
...font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Do you know someone with an intense fear of dogs? Or of flying? Or heights? All of these fears are considered to be “specific... Read more »Specific Phobias Explained
...mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Phobias are not just an intense fear; they are an irrational and unsubstantiated fear of an object or... Read more »Images
Medications
...your interest in daily living. It may decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the... Read more »
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