Why are we afraid?

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Fear is a natural human mechanism and a negative, bewildering emotion when you are facing threats. This mechanism will help you recognize danger so that you can prepare yourself mentally against the danger. Fear can be psychological, or even innate.

1. What is fear?

A phobia is defined as a negative, bewildering emotion when you are faced with threats. Fear comes before both visible and invisible threats. Fear is a natural human mechanism. This mechanism helps you to recognize danger and thereby prepares you mentally against that danger. Fear is an innate feeling, as well as a special feeling. Fear is much different and far greater than anxiety. There are fears that make us lose our temper and cause bad results.
In many situations, being afraid of another is rational and prudent. For example, if someone is physically threatening you, the best response is to get away from that person as soon as possible. However, some interpersonal relationships are also associated with serious threats, for example you are more likely to be afraid of people who may cause you to lose your job, relationships, self-esteem or other things of high emotional value. It's important to check your inner reactions to the people in your life to understand them and yourself, that's much better.
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2. Why are we afraid?

Everyone has a different fear, so the root cause of panic disorder is also different. So why are we afraid?
2.1 Fear of real threat This fear is a positive fear in terms of origin. It helps species detect real dangers and take measures to defend themselves. For example, when you are threatened, attacked and they exist. These threats directly affect your health and life.
2.2 Invisible fear In fact, the fear that people often encounter is invisible fear. Invisible fears are when we do something that is not, in fact, life-threatening, or even real. Innate fear in life originates from the following causes:
Innate fear : An important factor that affects your fear is the innate element. A recent study found that there is an area in the brain that is considered the center of fear. This is an area of ​​the brain located right in the brain region in the hippocampus (the center of the hippocampus) and located just inside the temporal lobe. In addition, gender characteristics are also one of the causes of fear.

Psychological fear: Psychological fear is a more common cause of fear. Most of you are afraid of something because you are pre-installed in your thoughts. For example, you are afraid of ghosts. The reason we have never met ghosts but we are extremely scared when we have to go somewhere alone. It is because we are instilled with this invisible fear from a young age and that fear will become more and more serious. Combination fear: A fear of association is a fear of association that arises from real threats and unseen fears. These are complex fears, but they often happen in a very short time when we are not mentally prepared. For example, the action of blowing up a balloon and immediately reacting to fear occurs. Obviously the ball is not dangerous, you are not afraid of the balloon exploding, but when the ball is broken and loud, you have an immediate reaction to it. SEE ALSO: Sleep terrors (Night panic): Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

3. The Consequences of Fear

Some of the negative consequences of being scared include:
Fear of authority: Many people fear their boss, because an employer or supervisor will control your own economic stability . However, in the modern working environment, there are cases where it has happened to deal with one's anger and act in a moment of anger that is to fire a competent employee. This leads to fear of employees that make them less productive. Increased anxiety: According to Nelson's analysis, gender dynamics can also affect the relationships men and women have in the workplace. By curbing fear to avoid weakness, men may actually be creating more anxiety for themselves. They don't want to admit that they're afraid of being fired, allowing that underlying anxiety to surface for weeks, months, or years. Reduced productivity: Women are good at hiding their emotional reactions. And these circumstances interfere with relaxation and reduce productivity. Relationship obstacles: A spouse or partner may fear each other's reactions, especially if there is a history of uncontrollable anger in the family. However, in non-violent relationships, partners can grow more trusting over the years and learn to overcome their irrational fears. Even if something goes wrong (when you drop and break another plate), you no longer have to fear how your loved one will react. People with whom you are less intimate on a daily basis are probably more likely to provoke your fears. For example, what would your parents-in-law do if you couldn't send a thank you letter for a birthday gift, or you sent a gift that wasn't to their liking? You may not be afraid of physical harm in these circumstances, but not approved. Gesture misunderstanding: If you worry about how satisfied your family members are with you, even their gestures will scare you. For example eyes, words,... This fear only makes things worse. You may end up behaving in an unnatural and overly protective way, which creates the actual basis for negative feelings and poor communication.

In short, fear is a natural human mechanism, a negative emotion, panic when you are facing threats. This mechanism will help you recognize danger and prepare you mentally against that danger. Fear can be psychological, or even innate. Therefore, in order to deal with fear, you need to find the cause and face the problem.

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Reference source: psychologytoday.com