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    The first type of anxiety I felt was trait anxiety. I had never climbed before in my life prior to this class. In addition to having no prior experience with climbing I am scared of heights. I felt anxiety as soon as it was announced that we would be climbing the rock wall. I was very uneasy in the days leading up to our first climb. The second form of anxiety I felt was state anxiety. As soon as I started to climb I felt the feeling of dread rise up within me. When I first started…

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    Everyman is a moral drama that was written in the medieval ages by an unknown author. During the medieval ages, life was difficult and dangerous with a threatening lack of knowledge in hygiene and health. Death was on everyone’s doorstep, and Everyman is a drama that truly captured the world that was highly religious and marked with death and disease. In the drama, death acts as a character and a theme and is Everyman 's guide through his final journey to judgment. In depth, the author spoke…

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    alcohol to cope or maintain their social or anxiety disorders. Book and Randall demonstrate that “Clinical reports that people use alcohol as a means of coping with social fears as well as with stress” (3). Researchers state that people use or abuse alcohol as a means of coping with social fears. People use alcohol to reduce social fears when in social activities or events. Book and Randall states, “Tension reduction hypothesis implies that alcohol acts as a negative reinforce to reduce stress…

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    The manifestation of fear is an emotional impulse caused by natural physiological interactions. It is a protective neurological mechanism used to instill an alertness of potential endangerment; however, overzealous precaution can induce a paranoid deterioration of the psyche. Excessive defense against perceived antagonistic elements in the environment can lead to a state of constant agitation and personal withdrawal. Obsession with self-preservation inhibits the capacity for necessary…

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    have a fear of these rides. We were all ready to hit a park and had decided to go to Hollywood Studio’s because this is my oldest niece’s favorite park. I personally did not like going to this park because my brother would always put pressure on me to ride the Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster and the Tower of Terror, but I am too chicken to ride them. He tries to put a guilt trip on me that I am setting a poor example for his children because they would never ride them because I was showing them fear.…

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    One might ask how the topic of fear relates to the liberal arts. Fear, although it manifests itself in physical and physiological symptoms, is an omnipresent force effecting the human race. The symptoms it causes and our responses influence our behavior, thoughts, and decisions. All of which are studied by liberal arts disciplines. To better understand the human response to fear, it helps to understand the body’s response. When a stimulus that triggers fear is encountered, impulses are sent…

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    Depression and Anxiety Intervention Process Jennifer M. Gosha Post University Background Jason is an 11 year old Caucasian male who resides with his mother, stepfather and two step siblings. Jason is in the sixth grade and has been approved for Special Education the past four years of his schooling. He has been diagnosed with depression and anxiety by a licensed pediatrician and psychologist. In the past, Jason has become violent in the classroom. If called upon and he did not…

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    Fear It’s three a.m. The weather outside of your frosted over bedroom window is completely still; the cold appears to freeze everything in its path. You regain consciousness from your deep slumber and realize what woke you. Knock. A few seconds pass. Knock... Knock. Sweat drips down the side of your forehead as you consider the worst possible options. Is someone breaking into the garage? There is a loud crashing noise. Time to take action. You stumble around searching for anything that can…

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    to discover their identity and face their deepest fears. This is a critique of the culture of consumerism that measures the worth of an individual on the basis of their commodities and possessions. The…

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    Other people may not can see it, but it picks at your brain, and you find yourself constantly criticizing every move you make. Avoiding conversations or not answering questions, even though you know the answers, because you fear making a fool of yourself… and then the low self-esteem kicks in and you beat yourself up for being a coward and not answering. For the first few weeks, if I made a mistake on an order, or had trouble with any transaction and had to ask someone for…

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