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Jan 1, 2013 · Three Recommendations for the Study of Fear. A functional definition of fear motivates three recommendations that form recurring themes throughout this review. One is that an investigation, and ultimate functional and neurobiological understanding, of fear requires a comparative approach: it cannot be investigated in humans alone.
Sep 12, 2024 · Turning back, then, toward the basement staircase, she began to grope her way through blinding darkness, but had taken only a few uncertain steps when, of a sudden, she stopped short and for a little stood like a stricken thing, quite motionless save that she quaked to her very marrow in the grasp of a great and enervating fear.
Ethologists define fear as a motivational state aroused by specific stimuli that give rise to defensive behavior or escape. 14 Animals may learn to fear situations in which they have previously been exposed to pain or stress, and subsequently show avoidance behavior when they reencounter that situation. Young animals may show an innate fear ...
"fear" published on by null. (feer)an emotional state evoked by threat of danger. It is usually characterized by unpleasant subjective experiences; physiological changes, such as increased heart rate and sweating; and behavioural changes, such as avoidance of fear-producing objects or situations.
May 16, 2024 · Fear of losing control: Many people fear the consequences of losing control of their bodies, minds, environments, or possessions. Fear of the unknown: Uncertainty, unfamiliarity, or unpredictability can sometimes cause strong anxiety , as can things like having to make decisions without knowing all the facts.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fear fear 1 / fɪə $ fɪr / S3 W1 noun 1 FRIGHTENED [countable, uncountable] the feeling you get when you are afraid or worried that something bad is going to happen fear of a fear of flying fear that There are fears that share prices could decrease still further. fear for The girl’s parents expressed fears for her safety. in fear The children ...
fear is an uneasiness of mind, upon the thought of future evil likely to befall us. FEAR is the passion of our nature which excites us to provide for our security, on the approach of evil. 2. Anxiety; solicitude. The principal fear was for the holy temple. 3. The cause of fear. Thy angel becomes a fear. 4. The object of fear
