Psychology Paper
Have you ever experienced a situation where you felt your heart beat out of your chest? Overcome with feelings of panic and anxiety? With a strong instinct to run away? Then you have experienced fear. Fear is one of the most important emotions known for triggering a fight or flight response in extreme situations it can define life or death in all species. From fear many other problems can arise, such as phobias, panic, and anxiety disorders. It is a multidimensional concept that cannot be narrowed down because it is different for everyone that experiences it fear is important to continue research in order to alleviate problems that stem from it.
On a day-to-day basis fear can be present in social interactions. Usually when …show more content…
Most children are afraid of the dark and most commonly people from eight years old to adulthood fear spiders (Levos, 2015, pg.103). Fear is an emotion that was used for survival in the prehistoric ages up until now, it is an evolutionary process. Most people are afraid of spiders not only on their appearance but because of the fact that they are venomous. People stay from spiders so they will not get bitten and suffer from effects of the venom, thus showing how fear and survival are linked. Although there are some unusual and less common fears such as fear of balloons, holes, and even rain (Ciccarelli, White, 2014). They do not follow the evolutionary theory but instead most likely occur for cognitive reasons linked with experiences (Adams, …show more content…
There has been significant progress concerning the understanding of fear. It is difficult to accurately explain and find reason for how it functions but it can be broken down into three different dimensions. The dimensions help explain what it is that happens to the body and mind when a person is afraid. It is important to understand that fears are passed down evolutionarily which helps explain why it is common for people to share fears. Yet there is still much more that can be studied on the subject in order to help people who suffer from the extreme consequences of fear such as phobias, anxiety and panic disorders. There have been promising pushes towards further advancement in treatments in fear. With more attention and research than it could be possible to help people who suffer from the extremes of
Have you ever experienced a situation where you felt your heart beat out of your chest? Overcome with feelings of panic and anxiety? With a strong instinct to run away? Then you have experienced fear. Fear is one of the most important emotions known for triggering a fight or flight response in extreme situations it can define life or death in all species. From fear many other problems can arise, such as phobias, panic, and anxiety disorders. It is a multidimensional concept that cannot be narrowed down because it is different for everyone that experiences it fear is important to continue research in order to alleviate problems that stem from it.
On a day-to-day basis fear can be present in social interactions. Usually when …show more content…
Most children are afraid of the dark and most commonly people from eight years old to adulthood fear spiders (Levos, 2015, pg.103). Fear is an emotion that was used for survival in the prehistoric ages up until now, it is an evolutionary process. Most people are afraid of spiders not only on their appearance but because of the fact that they are venomous. People stay from spiders so they will not get bitten and suffer from effects of the venom, thus showing how fear and survival are linked. Although there are some unusual and less common fears such as fear of balloons, holes, and even rain (Ciccarelli, White, 2014). They do not follow the evolutionary theory but instead most likely occur for cognitive reasons linked with experiences (Adams, …show more content…
There has been significant progress concerning the understanding of fear. It is difficult to accurately explain and find reason for how it functions but it can be broken down into three different dimensions. The dimensions help explain what it is that happens to the body and mind when a person is afraid. It is important to understand that fears are passed down evolutionarily which helps explain why it is common for people to share fears. Yet there is still much more that can be studied on the subject in order to help people who suffer from the extreme consequences of fear such as phobias, anxiety and panic disorders. There have been promising pushes towards further advancement in treatments in fear. With more attention and research than it could be possible to help people who suffer from the extremes of