The release of the remake of the movie IT coming out this week sparked my interest in the way fear can be a pull in american society to both avoid something and how fear seems to make somethings irresistible. Scary movies in america have been some of the fastest grossing films of all time. There is something about testing our limits that draws people of all ages to the movie theaters. The same concept applies to things like sky diving, walking a tight rope or even training lions. There is something compelling about fear.
Fear is a result of your brain being to overwhelmed to comprehend whats going on, your brain laughs and crys for the same reason. That is why so many people are afraid of things like death and the unknown. Many people who have strong faith aren't afraid of death because they feel they have a better understanding of what will happen to them after they are gone. This can also “cure” some people's fear of the known.
Because most fears are something we create ourselves there isn't a medicine specifically for fear, there are medications for the effects fear has on people, some show more signs than others. The effects can range anywhere from a trivial spike in your heart rate to paralyzation for a short time and even can overwhelm your brain to the point you can no longer speak for a small amount of time. Someone with a …show more content…
A form of fear i personally suffer from Trypanophobia: fear of needles. Fortunately for me needles are not something i encounter on a daily basis, although maybe if i was for example diabetic and had to use a needle daily they wouldn't seem as scary to me they would just be a part of my everyday life. Even though they seem like an inconvenience or weakness fears are normal, we fear things we can not or do not think
Fear is a result of your brain being to overwhelmed to comprehend whats going on, your brain laughs and crys for the same reason. That is why so many people are afraid of things like death and the unknown. Many people who have strong faith aren't afraid of death because they feel they have a better understanding of what will happen to them after they are gone. This can also “cure” some people's fear of the known.
Because most fears are something we create ourselves there isn't a medicine specifically for fear, there are medications for the effects fear has on people, some show more signs than others. The effects can range anywhere from a trivial spike in your heart rate to paralyzation for a short time and even can overwhelm your brain to the point you can no longer speak for a small amount of time. Someone with a …show more content…
A form of fear i personally suffer from Trypanophobia: fear of needles. Fortunately for me needles are not something i encounter on a daily basis, although maybe if i was for example diabetic and had to use a needle daily they wouldn't seem as scary to me they would just be a part of my everyday life. Even though they seem like an inconvenience or weakness fears are normal, we fear things we can not or do not think