Blogpost #1: What is fear exactly?

Everybody has fears. We know it's hard but we have to deal with it everytime. The very common fears that we have is pretty much the usual such as Heights, Deep Water and stuff that controls your brain to the fear state. Some people can overcome fears like how they conquer it but if you want to know more and if you bear with me and stay with me I promise you that you won't get fear by my blog.


Define fear?
Well. For me fear can be two ways an emotion or a feeling. Fear is the thing that we have that we don't like. It's a pleasant feeling of perceived risk or danger. It can be imagined and it can be real. Fear can also be describe as an extreme emotion of dislike.

I read an article at About.com written by Susan M. Heathfield with the title "The Psychology of Fear"

Fear is a powerful and primitive human emotion. It alerts us to the presence of danger and was critical in keeping our ancestors alive. Fear can actually be divided into two stages, biochemical and emotional. The biochemical response is universal, while the emotional response is highly individualized.
Biochemical Reaction
When we confront a perceived danger, our bodies respond in specific ways. Physical reactions to fear include sweating, increased heart rate and high adrenaline levels. This physical response is sometimes known as the “fight or flight” response, in which the body prepares itself to either enter combat or run away.
This biochemical reaction is likely an evolutionary development. It is an automatic response and is crucial to survival.

Based on the article that I read. Fear is a fundamental thing that we truly have. And she explained the basic meaning of fear. For example when there's a dark place that comes into play in reality you reacted as if your life were in danger. But that's just our physical reaction well the truth is that your not really in trouble it is you that controls the fear itself. And this is clearly show that our physical reactions to our body complies to our physical appearance like your gonna hide and stuff. We don't like that right?